Ximenes Competition No. 1058 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1054 | 1062 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1058 | May 1969 | Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr | Anagram | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. H. Smith | Regard Henry our Casanova problem—Wolsey | |
| Second | C. J. Morse | Very scared group, Hal’s royal women—bar one | |
| Third | P. G. W. Glare | Ballad program. Chorus: “Ev’ry one wos a ’Enery!” | Music hall song “I’m ’Enery the Eighth, I am”: actual line quoted |
| VHC | Rev C. M. Broun | “Produce me a son by love, new gal,” roars Harry | |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Henry’s goal—marry, prove we could bear a son | |
| VHC | D. H. Curzon | Swap royal lovers, Henry? Cad! Ban Rome? Rogue! | |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Henry—royal ram!—once wed us poor brave gals | |
| VHC | G. N. Guinness | Bachelor? O no—Venus rewards rare polygamy | [see comments] |
| VHC | N. Kemmer | Can he marry several or swop one ugly broad? | |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Paramours? No—’cos noble Harry wed every gal | |
| VHC | Lt Col D. Macfie | New deal no b. use. Gray mare v. cool—Harry’s P.R.O. | ref. Anne of Cleves, the “Flanders Mare” |
| VHC | Mrs S. Morris | Old vow a bore, says Henry R.: up regal romance! | |
| VHC | A. J. Oldknow | Base vulgar Henry scared poor royal women | |
| VHC | L. W. G. Oxley | H.R. vagary, saw our Merle Oberon play second | film “The Private Life of Henry VIII,” with M. O. as Anne Boleyn |
| VHC | Mrs E. M. Phair | Can Wolsey reprove our bad Hal? Rome’s angry | |
| VHC | Sir W. Slimmings | Error by group? All wed Henry—some Casanova! | |
| VHC | B. D. Smith | “Love my spouse?” roared angry Hal: “Barren cow!” | |
| VHC | F. H. A. Stables | Lover boy Harry plans a women usage record | |
| VHC | J. T. Stringer | We’d a royal-born spouse—very large monarch | |
| VHC | D. J. Thorpe | Lor! Hal’s run way over R.C. bogey. Par’s one dame | |
| VHC | Mrs H. D. Williams | “A plague on every bedroom cow,” snarls Harry | |
| VHC | C. W. Willink | Carry on, Hal! Remove your sans-bed-power gal! |
HCs in competition 1058 awarded to: