ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev W. P. Manahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 4 | Sep 1979 | Jan 1987 | 7y 4m | W. P. Manahan |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 675 | CONSTERNATE | VHC | To disconcert those serving behind bars soak up neat rum | cons + ret (rev.) + anag. |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 618 | CRETISM | VHC | There’s nothing infallible about this version of papist and Roman doctrine | RC (rev.) + et + ism; version = turning |
| 594 | DOINGS | VHC | A clue for ‘guts’? But it could indicate anything! | i.e. do in g, s; ut = do2 |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 508 | POSTURE-MAKER | VHC | Proteus? | i.e. anag. of posture, & lit. |
1986-1987
766 GUBBINS
753 SHEEPDOG
1985-1986
718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)
683 BANISH
1984-1985
670 TURNIP-FLEA
662 BARGE-COUPLE
657 SILLY-BILLY
649 AUSTRALORP
640 MACHETE
631 INTERLOCK
1983-1984
607 CARNEY
603 FIGULINE
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
590 MINEVER
1982-1983
572 SNAKE-OIL
564 PARAMENT
556 SWEAL (Misprints)
530 PROMETAL
1981-1982
517 IMMORTELLE
513 ETYMOLOGICON
486 JUMPED-UP
1980-1981
469 APLUSTRE
443 STEEPLECROWN
1979-1980
401 GO-AHEAD
397 BIJOUTERIE (Misprints)
388 ALEXIPHARMIC
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |