| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. A. Hall | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Feb 1946 | Oct 1953 | 7y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 107 | STRAMASH | VHC | To get to your beat from Princes St. take a tram in case | tram in sash; P. St. in Edinburgh |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 46 | LYSANDER | VHC | In one particular dream his night seemed to be full of large dogs, and lyres out of tune | anag.; ref. MND I.1.144 ‘collied’ (i.e. full of collies) |
| 40 | Suitable Present (Suitable Present) | VHC | Trouser-press for Brabantio | “Look to … your bags” Othello, Act 1, Scene 1 |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 29 | RATAN | VHC | We have taken 13’s baton, so now he plies without | anag. of Palestrina (composer, no. 13 in puzzle) less plies |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 20 | NIERSTEINER | VHC | The eccentric Sir R. Stephen French is bottled | anag. of Sir R. Étienne |
| 18 | LAMIA | VHC | This is minced sneak, lady—a product of minced steak | i.e. snake (anag. of sneak), Keats (anag. of steak) |
Ximenes competitions
1953 (2)
253 DERATION
249 BALM
247 VAMPIRE
1953 (1)
211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES
1950 (1)
121 SNAPSHOT
1949 (2)
112 SHEET (DLM)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |