Ximenes Competition No. 1010 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1006 | 1015 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010 | Jun 1968 | MOTORIST | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. P. M. Michael | Once more is in wrong—in Britain, right is denied him | mo + is in tort; driving on left |
| Second | C. C. M. Giffin | The doctor is in the wrong. He should not carry on beyond 70 | MO + is in tort; national speed limit |
| Third | Dr T. J. R. Maguire | The guy’s almost disposed to admit receptacles for blowing in | tori in most (US), & lit.; blow = bloom; breathalysers |
| VHC | J. W. Bates | One for the road? I can always show the doctor is in the wrong | MO + is in tort |
| VHC | E. W. Burton | Disorderly riots in his ministry; this man was behind the Red Flag | anag. in MOT; man with flag in early days |
| VHC | C. O. Butcher | I’m often in the saloon when I should be abstemious or T.T.—I’m so naughty | anag.; saloon car, drink-driving law |
| VHC | P. M. Coombs | I’m going on the streets. Motive? It’s improper | motor (adj.) + anag. |
| VHC | J. Crowther | One sort sorely restricted by ministry responsible? | anag. incl. I in MOT, & lit. |
| VHC | R. P. C. Forman | Hill’s one—among greatest | tor I in most, & lit.; ’s = has; ref. Graham H., racing driver |
| VHC | L. D. J. Gatt | Hill is, in a word, at Le Mans | tor is in mot (Fr.), & lit.; ref. Graham H., racing driver |
| VHC | N. C. Goddard | Hill is right in saying he’s a fast one | tor is in mot (= saying), & lit.; ref. Graham H., racing driver |
| VHC | Sir S. Kaye | I’m sort to run amok—I take folk for a ride | anag. |
| VHC | A. Lawrie | Is in the wrong after a second short? He could be | mo (= moment) + is in tort, & lit.; i.e. short drink |
| VHC | J. H. C. Leach | Hill, typically, is a rocky height in rainy surroundings | tor in moist; ref. Graham H., racing driver |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Saloon-keeper usually places non-U sight-seer after a second | MO + to(u)rist; saloon car |
| VHC | J. P. Mernagh | Singer transports one perhaps, shaking torso most of time | anag. incl. tim(e); Singer, British carmaker |
| VHC | J. G. Stubbs | Tom’s worried about revolutionary figures—he’s no longer a follower of the red flag | tori in anag.; man with flag in early days |
| VHC | M. E. Ventham | Hill’s one, included in the greatest | tor I in most, & lit.; ’s = has; ref. Graham H., racing driver |
| VHC | J. D. Walsh | Hill, one among the greatest, was a champion this | tor I in most, & lit.; ref. Graham H., racing driver |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | Marsh gas often affects me—it’s from decay turning in damp | anag. in moist; ref. Richard M., Min. of Transport |
HCs in competition 1010 awarded to: