Ximenes Competition No. 1054 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1049 | 1058 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1054 | Apr 1969 | PINACOTHECA | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Postill | This might be an apt choice for those interested in abstractions | anag. & lit. |
| Second | A. Reed | Constable studied here? Yes. Could be a cop teach-in | anag. |
| Third | C. O. Butcher | To a nice chap, sophisticated, I might allow visits to see etchings | anag.; s. = adulterated |
| VHC | T. Anderson | You may find a place for exhibiting cartoons if each caption is funny | anag. |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | Where a Constable may arrest one breaking quietly into a cache | anag. incl. p |
| VHC | J. W. Bates | Constables may be wanted here; there’s a cop wandering about in case | in in anag. + theca |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | Tate, for example: with an unorthodox action he trapped over a hundred in each year | anag. + he + C, all in p.a.; ref. Maurice T., bowler |
| VHC | A. E. Crow | Stormy oceanic path where every inch of canvas needs to be made secure | anag.; ref. art thefts |
| VHC | J. Crowther | Somewhere to show pictures is exciting to chap with a ciné | anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Cheap? Pretty unusual in a canvas hanging therein | in a cot in anag., & lit.; cot = hanging canvas bed |
| VHC | Mrs N. Fisher | I’d spell out each caption excitedly, in the old Picture House | anag. |
| VHC | Mrs S. Hewitt | Here silent picture fans are catered for, each caption translated | anag. |
| VHC | F. G. Illingworth | Tate, for instance, a nice chap to hit for six | anag.; ref. Maurice T., bowler |
| VHC | R. E. Kimmons | Stirring action, cheap show here, for picture enthusiasts | anag. |
| VHC | J. R. Kirby | Public hanging place—a nice chap freely admits to getting upset here | to (rev.) in anag. |
| VHC | L. F. Leason | Where one may obtain a representation of action cheap, after haggling? | anag. & lit.; haggle = mangle |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Ice-patch on a set makes place unsuitable for pavement-artist’s work | anag.; set = arranged, paving-stone |
| VHC | Mrs E. McFee | Catch an Opie needing reframing? You might, here | anag. & lit.; ref. John O., painter |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | It should artfully exhibit an apt choice | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | E. J. Rackham | What can be displayed in this? Turner might make an apt choice | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | Sir W. Slimmings | Painter lacking finish needs coach to make it | anag. less r, & lit. |
| VHC | D. J. Thorpe | If badly set out it could give you an optic ache | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | G. R. Webb | Turner’s work here could be an apt choice | anag. & lit. |
HCs in competition 1054 awarded to: