Ximenes Competition No. 1039 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1036 | 1041 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1039 | Xmas 1968 | TEGMEN def. LEGION | Wrong Number | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. E. Bell | The capsule will bring ’em back with added gravitational force after ten orbits | force; ’em (rev.) + g in ten; orbits, vb. |
| Second | C. Allen Baker | One of many users of sheepskin chaps (or hide) | many; i.e. teg men: ref. chaps = chaparajos |
| Third | S. Holgate | Strong wing forward needed—could well be last in first division without wingers | division; strong; firs(t) + (s)egmen(t) |
| VHC | Col P. S. Baines | The F.B.I. follow an endless number. There’s protection in flight | endless; te(n) + G-men |
| VHC | Dr R. L. H. Barnard | A covering military force after the strategists’ heart | force; ((stra)teg(ists) men |
| VHC | J. W. Bates | An envelope, for example, the opening of many being compassed by X | many; e.g. m(any) in ten; ref. Ximenes comp. |
| VHC | J. A. Blair | Dig in retreat with troops providing cover | troops; get (rev.) + men; dig = understand, Suppt. |
| VHC | D. L. L. Clarke | Under-cover F.B.I. agents after atomic material, unit 52, in short | unit; Te (= tellurium) + G-men |
| VHC | P. M. Coombs | The last thing to act? Here’s an example, “Soldiers”, that covers | soldiers; (ac)t e.g. men |
| VHC | J. Crowther | Shell to hit retreating troops | troops; get (rev.) + men |
| VHC | J. Gill | Forward wing shielding body running backwards screws gem into net | body; anag. in net (rev.) |
| VHC | E. M. Hornby | Protection is the beginning and end of the police force | force; t(h)e G-men |
| VHC | J. R. Kirby | What may be a protective body covering over and around for example the forepart of the mantis | body; e.g. m in (mosquito) net (rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | J. Sparrow | Covering force of F.B.I. agents following Texas’s leaders | force; Te(xas) G-men |
| VHC | T. L. Strange | A coat for example is a necessary sight in the north country draughts | sight (= a great many); e.g. in t’ men |
| VHC | K. Thomas | Cockroach case: cigarette butts give crime fighters lead | fighters; (cigaret)te + G-men |
| VHC | G. A. Tomlinson | Wing covering centre of section cut off behind last of host | host; (hos)t + (s)egmen(t) |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Come back, troops—that shell is live | troops; get (rev.) + men |
HCs in competition 1039 awarded to: