| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. S. Holdsworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | May 1946 | May 1948 | 2y 0m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 77 | MAROON | VHC | clue missing | |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 48 | ADONIS (Knock-knock) | VHC | ——itate when I shay “troory looral” do I, constable? | I don’t hesitate |
| 46 | LYSANDER | VHC | As a German A.A. gunner said “Thou art not by mine eye, ——, found” etc. | ref. MND III.2.180; L. target for German anti-aircraft |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 24 | SWELL-MOBSMAN | VHC | Too smart for heavy-handed work, he may yet take his pick in a moment of abstraction | cryptic def.; swell = smart |
No HCs recorded for this competitor.
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |