Ximenes Competition No. 1084 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1080 | 1089 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1084 | Nov 1969 | ANGEL-FOOD | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. Morse | Ten-bob coin row is all very old-fashioned: in America they’d swallow it | angel food2 (= feud); ref. introduction of 50p coin in Oct 1969 |
| Second | F. E. Newlove | Gâteau eaten by Pickwick at Bury? (Think of Gabriel Grub) | angel food; ref. Pickwick ch. 16 (Angel Hotel), ch. 29 (G. G.) |
| Third | R. Postill | It’s heavenly being on board, able to afford the fare from America | angel food |
| VHC | W. G. Arnott | Los Angeles tart? Something similar—a mischievous creature with an attractive exterior | elf in an good; exterior, adj.; ‘City of Angels’ |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | Dog flea on mongrel (a bit of chow, perhaps?) | anag. |
| VHC | N. Bickerdike | 10/- piece? Dispute as before: it’s very easy to mix up | angel food2 (= feud); ref. introduction of 50p coin in Oct 1969 |
| VHC | A. Bristow | Transatlantic sweetie discovers rich victim on board | angel food |
| VHC | J. Crowther | It’s sweet and floury and covers an awkward child in stickiness | elf in goo in and, & lit. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | One sufficient? Sure, if you’ve a slender little figure to be held in | elf in an good (= sufficient), & lit. |
| VHC | S. Goldie | What would be delicacy to Dwight D. could make F. Delano go wild | anag.; Eisenhower, Roosevelt |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | Backer for negro tumbling act—they eat it up on Broadway | angel + fo’ + do (rev.) |
| VHC | R. N. Haygarth | North (et al.) goofed badly, perhaps contributing to Boston tea-party | anag. incl. N; ref. Lord N., American War of Independence |
| VHC | J. P. H. Hirst | Dog with no flea is unusual: look for whitish grub | anag. |
| VHC | J. R. Kirby | An American sticky stuff, only a little being eaten before beginning to displease | an + elf in goo + d, & lit. |
| VHC | A. Lawrie | Golfed on a broken down crummy course in the U.S. | anag.; crummy, 2 mngs. |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Naughty Junior tucked into goo and tipsy cake | elf in anag. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Rich cake American eats, possibly | angel food, & lit.; cake (arch. sl.) = fool |
| VHC | Mrs E. McFee | Try raising money in an historic tax to see what Boston tea-party could put down | oof (rev.) in an geld |
| VHC | T. N. Nesbitt | “Flan de goo” when suitably cooked? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | W. Spendley | Mom’s baking: mischievous child gets in sticky mess and hangs around | elf in goo in and |
| VHC | Brig R. F. E. Stoney | A sweet one eats at Boston tea-party? | angel food, & lit. |
| VHC | R. A. Wells | 10/- coin?—the early contention’s just puff | angel food2 (= feud); ref. introduction of 50p coin in Oct 1969 |
HCs in competition 1084 awarded to: