ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. P. Vincent | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 14 | May 1978 | Mar 2003 | 24y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1563 | SLYBOOTS | VHC | Weasel classified by stools | anag. |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1494 | MARATHON | VHC | New cast for Norma at opening of House will lead to a long run | anag. incl. H |
| 1492 | The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram) | VHC | Elated Bush home – a dramatic victory secure. | |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1439 | JOHN CANOE | VHC | Noel Jamaican hop – am I lap dancing with this? | comp. anag. |
| 1997-1998 | ||||
| 1329 | PITHOS | VHC | Example of potter’s art – making his top break | anag.; ref snooker |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | VHC | B and B with no reservations? | B = bowled |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1232 | The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram) | VHC | Cows out in the stall adore him – now do thus. | |
| 1225 | CURRY | VHC | Rub coat down cursorily, removing bits of soil | cur(so)r(il)y |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1194 | DONET | VHC | Appropriate advice about Ecstasy – this will help you decline | E in don’t |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1043 | PESTO (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Why can those pi/cked by garden centre be cheaper? | |
| 1013 | ALVEARY | VHC | You could make this clean by sprinkling ear valley with can | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 792 | DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | ‘We’re keeping faith in Go/wer’ – a selection promise | |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 556 | SWEAL (Misprints) | VHC | Partial umpires? We always winge! | singe; hidden |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 506 | ELANET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | ‘Wets’ now in (th/ough going under Foot?) | |
2002-2003
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
1585 SHIATSU
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1559 THEOLOGASTER
1546 TRANSPARENT
1533 MASTER-MARINER
1999-2000
1454 GET-UP
1998-1999
1406 CHASSEPOT
1372 MASTERSTROKE
1997-1998
1360 BOG-ASPHODEL
1325 UPROOTAL
1996-1997
1303 PONIARD
1286 CHALET
1995-1996
1247 PREDICANT
1229 GRUPPETTO
1220 CASSANDRA
1216 CHAPERON
1994-1995
1186 GRISELDA
1178 BOOTLEG
1152 PARACETAMOL
1993-1994
1100 CONCORDANCE
1992-1993
1052 AGANIPPE
1048 GALLOPADE
1991-1992
1021 BEARD
1008 SPORTSCASTER (Misprints)
995 STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)
1990-1991
978 DOUBLE-CENTURY
1989-1990
922 REFORMADO
1988-1989
878 MOUSEPIECE
874 BLUESTOCKING
1984-1985
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
1983-1984
622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)
609 LUCKY-BAG
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
1982-1983
572 SNAKE-OIL
547 GLEEMAN
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
1980-1981
456 BALADINE
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
1979-1980
419 RAMILLIES
1978-1979
319 PODESTA
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |