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Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
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J. Dromey | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 16 | Apr 1955 | Sep 2004 | 49y 5m | FIt Sgt J. Dromey Flt Sgt J. Dromey Flt-Sgt J. Dromey Sgt J. Dromey |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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2000-2001 | ||||
1480 | SAMARITAN | VHC | Suicidal? Ask my advice: ring institution’s telephone advice number initially | first letters & lit. |
1999-2000 | ||||
1459 | GREATEST (Spoonerisms) | VHC | What Bally scene labelled RTE stage Irish? | Ali’s been; anag.; ref. TV series ‘Ballykissangel’; Irish (offensive) = ludicrous |
1992-1993 | ||||
1074 | DEMIREP | VHC | From MP’s des. res. I suspectedly sold sex initially and was finally evicted | anag. less s, s, s, & lit. |
1065 | TANDOORI | VHC | In convulsions I ran to do something to appease Delhi belly | anag.; appease 2 mngs. |
1980-1981 | ||||
426 | MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent) | VHC | What dim signal could be | anag. & lit. |
1973-1974 | ||||
70 | GESTAPO (Misprints) | VHC | Privy polite name for office containing inelegant seat | police; anag. in GPO; office = latrine, GPO |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | ||||
1123 | MAXIMIST | Second | I’m an uncrowned wit connected with Xmas crackers | anag. less w, & lit. |
1969-1970 | ||||
1076 | NEFAST (Misprints) | Third | Nicked initial n as in newt | wicked; n, + as in eft1 |
1966-1967 | ||||
933 | COTTABUS | VHC | Play with the contents of a butt in Grecian isle? | anag. in Cos, & lit. |
1964-1965 | ||||
808 | WAGONER | VHC | Sid. Capella and the Shiners—fabulously gear now! | anag.; sid. = sidereal; ref. stars in constellation Auriga; gear (sl.) = with it |
1961-1962 | ||||
682 | PARAMOUR / CHIN (Right and Left) | VHC | One coming between a pair by intrigue. / I take a prominent part in machination | a in pr + amour & lit; hidden |
664 | MANIPULATE | VHC | Cook prefers a dram in the Old Soldiers’ Club to a tea-break | nip in maul + anag. |
1957-1958 | ||||
486 | BARACAN | VHC | In the strike a bus backsliding could lead to the old rough stuff | a car in nab (all rev.); nab2 = strike of a lock; ref. London bus strike, 1958 |
1956-1957 | ||||
434 | CARTON | VHC | The Bull’s inner circle—there’s a knack in the knock, known only to locals | art in con6 (= knock, dial.) |
2004-2005
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1676 CRINGE-MAKING
2002-2003
1598 PHRASEMONGER
2001-2002
1563 SLYBOOTS
1537 CAFTAN
2000-2001
1502 RAPPEL
1492 The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)
1999-2000
1439 JOHN CANOE
1997-1998
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1996-1997
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1995-1996
1216 CHAPERON
1993-1994
1139 BENJAMIN
1126 CHEATERY
1992-1993
1052 AGANIPPE
1990-1991
991 BRASH (or BRUSH)
1989-1990
904 VOETGANGER
1986-1987
762 OBELISE
757 ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints)
1985-1986
688 CUCURBITAL
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
662 BARGE-COUPLE
649 AUSTRALORP
1983-1984
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
1975-1976
190 CASSANDRA
174 EPEOLATRY
169 THUGGEE
1974-1975
139 PIEPOWDER
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
110 GALLOWS-RIPE
1973-1974
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1143 MORGIANA
1969-1970
1071 ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry)
1968-1969
1045 SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)
1010 MOTORIST
1966-1967
936 MINI SKIRTS
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
911 DRAGON
1965-1966
902 WINCOPIPE
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
882 SNAPDRAGON
1964-1965
812 ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left)
1963-1964
750 SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)
1961-1962
647 MADCAP
1960-1961
626 WOMAN-TIRED
1955-1956
329 HAMADRYAD
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
2003-2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
2000-2001 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1999-2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1996-1997 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1992-1993 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1973-1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 1 | – |
1969-1970 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 1 | – |
1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1966-1967 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1961-1962 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1957-1958 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1956-1957 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |