Clues written by P. J. Higgins
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. J. Higgins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Feb 1951 | Oct 1953 | 2y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (2) | ||||
| 255 | SCUTTLE | VHC | The way to hold a lizard? Take its tail! | scuttle(r); “the striped lizard” in contemporary ed. of C. |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 186 | ASHMOLEAN | VHC | The Ark contained only very old specimens. That’s what made Ham so confounded thin after the trip | anag. of Ham so + lean; ref. Tradescant collection, from their residence the “Ark”, gifted to Ashmole, initiated the museum |
| 184 | MEREST / WYOMING (DLM) | VHC | Is your slip showing? My clients learn to state their thoughts unambiguously without the slightest anxiety for moderate terms. I. Mustapha, Coach Inn, Stantleigh | |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 168 | PIPS (Misprints) | VHC | Discover the favourite spots of gamblers and twisters and you’ll get them in a jam | twitters; 3 mngs.; playing cards |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 160 | RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | A good geyser will give you nothing harmful, nothing that is ba/d | |
1973-1974
95 THUNDERCLAP
Ximenes competitions
1958-1959
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
1953 (2)
257 PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue)
235 ASPHETERISM
1952 (2)
194 KNOWLEDGE BOX
1952 (1)
188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |