| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Aug 1948 | Dec 1949 | 1y 4m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 104 | STARE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Assam co/p eats his malapropos words. Millions laugh heartily | Sam Costa, actor in radio comedy ‘Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh’ |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 84 | SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left) | VHC | Very stony and rather sozzled bachelor says he is in need of a drink. Try this cocktail | stony broke; i.e. ‘single’ pronounced with slur; anag. of try this |
| 82 | CURARE | VHC | This will kill you! Father has had a radium injection and lost his accent | Ra in curé without accent |
Ximenes competitions
1950 (1)
118 MARAVEDI
1949 (2)
105 SMITHEREENS
1949 (1)
103 MOSES
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |