| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Higham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Aug 1948 | May 1953 | 4y 9m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 231 | PREAMBLE | VHC | A rebel M.P. manqué, I introduce an Act of Parliament according to tradition | anag. |
| 219 | SOCIALIST | VHC | I love it when you mix and class is out | anag. of class I 0 it, & lit. |
| 211 | CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES | VHC | Noel rags the better part of rich society in The Vortex: our Noel can be too familiar! | anag. with ric(h) and S; ref. play by N. Coward |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 83 | BUDAPEST | VHC | It’s capital on a river to shoot the mingled flood-rapids! | bud + anag. of spate |
Ximenes competitions
1953 (1)
217 DEPOSIT
1952 (2)
205 CANTANKEROUS
201 AMETHYST
200 ACCOUNT
1950 (1)
126 RASPBERRY
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |