| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. A. C. Bennett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Oct 1946 | Aug 1970 | 23y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | ||||
| 1123 | MAXIMIST | VHC | Haze follows gin before one conceives gnomes | max I mist; pause after “one” |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 111 | PLEASANT | VHC | Nice and sociable in a queue—never was back in the old days | nas (rev.) in pleat (= plait) |
| 107 | STRAMASH | VHC | Rabble-aisian (?) uproar fra’ Tristram Shandy wi’ a spacial insairtion | (Tri)stram Sha(ndy) with ‘a’ relocated; pun on ‘Rabelaisian’ |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 75 | PETROLEUSES | Third | Played Byron’s “Sappho” on the Paris Halls? A favourite part, with all its advantages | pet role uses; ref. ‘Don Juan’, “burning Sappho” |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 60 | HEEL | VHC | Knave! Get to the back of the pack | 2 mngs., rugby |
Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1106 LEXICOGRAPHY
1950 (1)
122 LEATHER
118 MARAVEDI
1949 (2)
106 HELIOTROPE
1948 (1)
72 TEMPLE BAR
1946 (2)
36 TARTARUS
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |