HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
ordStatsShow results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs M. P. Craine | 29 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 107 | 31 | Apr 1961 | Nov 1989 | 28y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 670 | TURNIP-FLEA | Third | The little pest to inhibit growth in different kinds of greens | nip in turf, lea |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 534 | DODGEM | VHC | Aggressively odd type drives for fun | anag. + gem |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 454 | CHRISTMAS BOX | VHC | Do its charms (with a capital C) strike a seasonal note? | anag. + box; do = put in order |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | VHC | Chemist’s answer to drug problem? ‘Funnily enough, I mix chap ale with a dash of rum’ | anag. incl. r |
| 379 | SCYTHEMAN | VHC | He diffuses hay scent with start of mowing | anag. incl. m, & lit. |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 323 | (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent) | VHC | Some bird! Classy – a real stunner, what! | U KO O! |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 310 | STERNFAST | VHC | Guy, to stay lighter, needs rigorous diet | stern fast |
| 267 | MORRIS-DANCE | VHC | Holding end of streamer, come, sir, and trip it | r in anag., & lit. |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 225 | VALETA | VHC | Returning at last after so long – an old-fashioned dance | vale + at (rev.) |
| 216 | SCANTITY | VHC | Need new cast in tragedy – Edgar, anyway, must go | comp. anag.; ref. King Lear |
| 208 | RALPH | VHC | Azed uses me to make oral phrases, say, or – as essay in crossword-making | hidden & lit.; cf. Printer’s Devilry type clue |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 190 | CASSANDRA | VHC | Churchill in the thirties, for example, aroused a sad, a heartless scorn | anag. incl. sc(o)rn |
| 187 | POWDERING-TUB | VHC | Pork-salting vat? Unhappy pig, wert bound for this? | anag. |
| 165 | Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram) | VHC | An anagram, eh? O.K. – E.E.C.? A poll – a bold act. On B.B.C. P.M. hopes ‘In’ or hero Benn ‘Out’ | |
| 156 | OMBROPHOBOUS | VHC | Desolate moors – pub – enter tramp. Rain makes life difficult for such | hobo in anag. |
| 1974-1975 | ||||
| 130 | EADISH (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | No theatre seats left in st/alls. Ample entertainment at cinema | |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 100 | CENTENARIAN | VHC | ‘Letters latent’ within earn ancient epithet for Azed prematurely | anag. |
| 92 | BRAINWASH | VHC | What TV adverts do, showing detergent action on lady’s underwear, perhaps | bra + in wash |
| 57 | MINARET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Electorate saw the/ories proving inadequate | |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 45 | NEMORAL | VHC | Like places retaining the birch – not old-fashioned, merely principled | ne moral |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | ||||
| 1140 | CALLOUS | VHC | Almost complete shutdown in Civil Service, regardless of suffering caused | all-ou(t) in C.S. |
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1076 | NEFAST (Misprints) | VHC | Not old-fashioned? Eager to flirt? Then sure to be dated | hated; ne fast |
| 1071 | ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | To pick any card o/ver knave needs only the simplest technique | |
| 1968-1969 | ||||
| 1045 | SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left) | VHC | One needs make-up in harem: out here more than half lipstick’s unfit, broken | hidden; anag. of lipst(ick) |
| 1023 | CONSOLE | VHC | To give comfort, this bust support should be fitted on close | 2 mngs. |
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 954 | CERATE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Offer a red u/nder-grilled steak, but no chips | |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 812 | ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left) | First | Curt treatment of brat up in court is a necessary remedial measure | anag.; hidden |
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 738 | ANAESTHETIC | VHC | Theatre-goes are needled because of one scene that I murdered | a + anag. |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 642 | SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Do you want ale s/ent up here? Shandy? When you can’t pay your debts! | |
1989-1990
913 ARCHIBALD
908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
1988-1989
887 MONSTER
853 DEBACLE
1987-1988
796 UPHOLSTERY
1986-1987
783 CAMPESINO
779 MISSING LINK
764 CHILDERMAS
762 OBELISE
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
731 STRING
714 MOTE
701 BALUSTRADE
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
683 BANISH
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
657 SILLY-BILLY
1983-1984
622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)
607 CARNEY
1982-1983
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
556 SWEAL (Misprints)
552 NOURICE-FEE
543 STAYING POWER
1981-1982
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
504 SIMMENTHALER
491 SEVENTY-EIGHT
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
464 SIMKIN
460 SWOOP
447 URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left)
423 ACCOUTRE
1979-1980
410 CUL-DE-SAC
406 BOIL
401 GO-AHEAD
1978-1979
362 SEA-SOLDIER
358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)
354 SHEER-HULK
352 FAIRY LIGHTS
349 ODDCOMESHORT
336 ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)
327 HEMLOCK
1977-1978
294 HUMECT
285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
281 DINOCERAS
276 AMTRACK
263 ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)
1976-1977
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
247 FLIVVER
243 OLYMPIC
238 CRAMBOJINGLE
212 SURCINGLES
1975-1976
183 PICKLE
178 A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent)
174 EPEOLATRY
1974-1975
118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
1973-1974
97 TREBUCHET
88 BLOOMERY
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
75 GROCETERIA
70 GESTAPO (Misprints)
66 NONSENSE
1972-1973
50 CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent)
31 KITCHENDOM
27 VINEGAR
23 SCLERODERMIC
14 Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram)
10 LINGERIE
5 SCEUOPHYLAX
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1162 BEAM-ENDS
1135 HILAIRE BELLOC
1123 MAXIMIST
1119 RONDE (Printer’s Devilry)
1115 FLESH-POTTERY
1969-1970
1091 WENCESLAS
1089 ENCLOISTER
1084 ANGEL-FOOD
1080 ANDROMEDA
1968-1969
1054 PINACOTHECA
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1032 TENONER (Printer’s Devilry)
1967-1968
1000 THOUSAND
997 TREACLE
993 JONATHAN
975 HALE
967 CREMOSIN
962 PALING
958 DRY MEASURE
1966-1967
949 BROWSING
941 HYPODERMIC
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
916 DIAPASON
907 SORITES (Misprints)
1965-1966
902 WINCOPIPE
898 POCHARD
890 DEBENTURE
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
868 DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left)
864 PATERNAL
1964-1965
832 PENNY-WISE (Misprints)
825 COACHES
1963-1964
796 STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints)
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
777 TAILOR-BIRD
773 FIT-OUT
750 SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |