Ximenes Competition No. 1036 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1032 | 1039 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1036 | Dec 1968 | CORONETED | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Postill | See what Marlborough’s become, without one male voice raised? Are such heads a little uneasy? | tenor (rev.) in co-ed; M. College; “Uneasy lies the head…” |
| Second | A. F. Lerrigo | Some Eton boys’ parents are disheartened about the school. It’s changed | anag. of Eton in cored |
| Third | R. A. Wells | Getting a century, or a single, Dexter is lordly | C or one Ted (D., cricketer) |
| VHC | R. H. Adey | Peered through a pair of spectacles, centred badly | anag. incl. O,O; peer1, vb. |
| VHC | J. W. Bates | Like Tolloller, a singer ascends embraced by one of the “seminary” | tenor (rev.) in co-ed; Lord T., lolanthe, end of opera & Act 1 finale |
| VHC | J. Crowther | Less than kindhearted? Tender coo’s out of place here | anag.; Tennyson: “Kind hearts are more than coronets” |
| VHC | T. Davies | Lords are disheartened about note requiring reform | anag. in cored |
| VHC | Mrs D. B. Jenkinson | What Sir Alec was once or Ted might become in a re-shuffle? | anag.; ex-Lord Douglas-Home; T. Heath |
| VHC | L. Johnson | How like Tolloller! His voice is raised in the exposition of a peculiar code | tenor (rev.) in anag.; ref. Lord T., Iolanthe, Act 2: “It’s a family tradition…” |
| VHC | Sir S. Kaye | Disheartened about a ring at the cheapest price? A bride might be | O net in cored |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Having the upper crust in the dress-circle adds tone to the décor and causes a stir | anag.; u.c.= head |
| VHC | A. A. Malcolm | Blimey! Taking on a singular young roughneck? I’ll be crowned | cor one Ted |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | One that, without the headgear, in having a heart is nobler than most | one t(hat) in cored, & lit.; that = coroneted |
| VHC | Miss M. J. Patrick | In the middle of two retrenched beds, viola comes up like lords and ladies | tenor (rev.) in co(t, b)ed |
| VHC | N. Roles | Noblemen are erect and do no wrong | anag. |
| VHC | J. R. Stocks | Unruly youth follows the gang, going around getting drunk as lords | on in core2 + Ted |
| VHC | L. T. Stokes | It’s a century or a single with Dexter—that’s descriptive of Lords | C or one Ted; Ted D., “Lord Ted” |
| VHC | Rev C. D. Westbrook | Having a heart about somebody, Tennyson’s tip, is more than being this | one T in cored, & lit.; Tennyson: “Kind hearts are more than coronets” |
HCs in competition 1036 awarded to: