| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. A. Anderson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Jun 1946 | Jun 1964 | 18y 0m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 573 | SCAPEGALLOWS | VHC | Someone like Macheath produces head swelling among the sluts | cape2 gall3 in sows; sow2; ref. Beggar’s Opera |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 88 | BRISTOL | VHC | Milk Board fashion cream here | B. Milk and Cream sherries; B. board; B. fashion |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 52 | RATION | VHC | It’s on the cards that it may turn to rain | anag.; ref. ration cards |
| 46 | LYSANDER | VHC | Dream lover was grounded, but put up his wings later | ref. MND II.2.100; aircraft |
| 40 | Suitable Present (Suitable Present) | First | Plum pudding for Banquo | “Duff I prithee” Macbeth Act 2, Scene 3 |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 26 | HAWSER (Misprints) | VHC | This rope’s end is warming | warping; cryptic def. |
Ximenes competitions
1963-1964
804 DETRUNCATE
1959-1960
571 PESTER
1958-1959
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
1955-1956
373 PRESTONPANS
1954 (1)
275 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
1948 (2)
90 ROTHER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |