Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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M. Lloyd-Jones | 24 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 29 | Mar 2016 | May 2022 | 6y 2m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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2021-2022 | ||||
2603 | TERAS def. PRATT (Wrong Number) | Third | Bunter’s putting away buns regularly, waist a frightful sight | buns; (Bun)ter(‘s) + alternate letters |
2595 | FIFTY YEARS | VHC | Jubilate for this fellow – and fair yet deceptive special, cracked by the end of Sunday | F + y in anag. + s |
2591 | GHAT | VHC | Goldfinch’s wings are beginning to tire in flight alongside river | g, h + a + t |
2578 | VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | A series of changes from United after match official takes Ferdinand’s name | Rio in VAR u |
2020-2021 | ||||
2560 | BOMBAST | VHC | Botham best batting without the heroics | anag. less the; ref. Ian B. |
2551 | SPAVIN (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Jack’s hip still not up to sex in vessel | hack’s gyp; s(till) + VI in pan; sex (L.) = six |
2534 | BOTTLE-WASHER | Second | Betrothal we start to sense going wrong (fiasco with ring?) leads to domestic | anag. incl. s, bottle + washer |
2525 | PLACITUM | VHC | Finding sex lines awkward clam up | it in anag. |
2521 | CHAMBERS | VHC | Cavities? For an end to toothache take Beechams Powders | anag. with r for e; powder vi. |
2019-2020 | ||||
2512 | OSCITATE | VHC | Show you’re ready for bed? It’s ace to get frisky | anag. |
2490 | DREAMSCAPE | VHC | Perfect start to solar eclipse – over earth an eerie scene | dream s cap + E |
2480 | STOCKING FILLERS | VHC | Noel presents Legs & Co. and flirts wackily to entertain people | kin in anag.; ref. N. Edmonds and regular 1970s ‘Top of the Pops’ dance troupe |
2477 | SPRAT-WEATHER | Second | Trump’s latest rash tweet, a mad recipe for end-of-year gloom | anag. + r |
2018-2019 | ||||
2460 | TWEET | VHC | Post a message or call for a chat | 2 defs.; chat, bird |
2447 | CONGENER | VHC | Not once entertained by G. Coren, but crazy for sib! | ne in anag.; ref. Victoria C., sister of Giles |
2434 | STONKERED | VHC | Well away in second vote, edging out Red Ken surprisingly | s + anag. incl. ot; ref. K. Livingstone |
2412 | UBIQUARIAN | Third | Frizzy auburn hair with sides cut, the same as cuts seen everywhere | iq in anag. less h, r |
2017-2018 | ||||
2403 | SWALE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Apollo hatch with seal that’s faulty | a hollow patch; anag. incl. w |
2399 | CHARMEUSE | VHC | Unusual opening for Amy Schumer: essentially clean material, not coarse | anag. incl. A + e; ref. typically risqué comedienne |
2382 | STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number) | VHC | Gaga tries opening for punk band | punk; anag. incl. p; ref. Lady G. |
2378 | PROPOSAL | Second | Bid for bone china cups | pro + os in pal |
2373 | CACOGASTRIC | VHC | Acrostic hints of Azed’s gratify crossword nuts in need of a relaxant | anag. incl. A, g, c |
2016-2017 | ||||
2347 | ASLEEP | VHC | In Chicago, whizz round chasing cabs regularly, ‘L’ being out | a, s L + pee (rev.); see whizz |
2015-2016 | ||||
2283 | BARGAIN | VHC | Snip short fringe – locks are glam if regularly cut | are glam if less alternate letters in ban(g) |
2021-2022
2599 DESIDERATA
2586 BALDERDASH
2020-2021
2556 TOERAG
2547 FILATORY
2539 TORSE (Printer’s Devilry)
2530 STUDENTY
2019-2020
2504 UPBEAT
2495 BUNG
2473 INTERPLAY
2469 GUDDLE (Spoonerisms)
2464 BRAINPOWER
2018-2019
2451 CAPUT
2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
2430 CLERIHEW
2428 SHEPHERDS
2017-2018
2395 PURITANISM
2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
2386 PENNY-A-LINER
2360 VIDENDA
2016-2017
2351 RHAGADES
2334 ALLELUIAH
2330 BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left)
2318 TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy)
2313 PERFECT
2015-2016
2287 VALET
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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2020-2021 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 4 | 4 | 16 |
2019-2020 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 5 | 19 |
2018-2019 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 5 | 20 |
2017-2018 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 4 | 4 | 19 |
2016-2017 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
2015-2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |