Ximenes Competition No. 102 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 101 | 103 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | May 1949 | ARCHIMEDES | normal | 14 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | H. C. Pilley | Weight reduction guaranteed on my principle. I give mashed rice | anag.; A.’s principle |
| Second | F. E. Newlove | Made riches? Not so: was probably satisfied with his original screw | anag.; A.’s screw; screw = wages |
| Third | J. P. Lloyd | Might have made riches for himself, but—wise man!—was quite satisfied with his screw | anag.; A.’s screw; screw = wages |
| HC | E. S. Ainley | When ill-gotten riches made up his screw the liquor flowed freely | anag.; A.’s screw; pause before “up”; screw = wages |
| HC | Mrs Caithness | “I’ve got it!” he cried, showing the Chimera wriggling about on a fish-hook | anag. incl. sed; “Eureka”; a sed—see Chamb.—fastens a fish-hook |
| HC | W. Darby | Screamed “Hi!”—but not like that! | anag. & lit.; “Eureka” |
| HC | A. D. Merson | Ran home in his birthday suit? I’m scared he must be deranged! | anag.; jumped out of bath |
| HC | R. Mills | Old maths. master behaves like a spiteful cat about half-back | demi (rev.) in arches |
| HC | G. H. Podmore | Discovered naked in the street! I’m scared he’s mad | anag.; jumped out of bath |
| HC | Mrs M. G. Porter | Maths. were absolute Greek to him, but he got a jolly good screw | cryptic def.; A.’s screw; screw = wages |
| HC | F. Rose | Expert on figures, but only half up in curves | demi (rev.) in arches |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Coy? I’m the Home Secretary’s mentor on curves and figures generally! | arch I’m Ede’s; ref. James Ede, Home Sec. in 1949 |
| HC | L. E. Thomas | Early summer spell from 15th March and beginning of Easter | anag. of Ides, March, E; summer = mathematician |
| HC | D. W. H. Tripp | Recipe: red hams and ice. Result: Bath chap! | anag.; jumped out of bath |
Runners-Up in competition 102: