Ximenes Competition No. 1093 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1091 | 1097 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1093 | Jan 1970 | MARTINET | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | A. H. Jones | Believer in bull market, I make a clear profit | mart I net; bull = military discipline |
| Second | W. G. Arnott | Highland cow’s one difficulty—being too fond of bull | mart2 I net; ’s = has; being, noun; bull = military discipline |
| Third | P. R. Clemow | Tart I must be with men improperly dressed | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | F. D. H. Atkinson | I love to dominate men: it’s the wayward tart in me | anag. |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | He who drives must remain t.t. | anag.; must4 = frenzied |
| VHC | B. W. Brook | I make ’em train to a T | anag. + T, & lit. |
| VHC | A. H. P. Cardew | Train ’em rough! That’s me to a T | anag. + T, & lit. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | It heads N. in a spring month to land here | it (rev.) in Mar net (vb.), & lit.; bird |
| VHC | P. D. Gaffey | I drive too hard; car overturns and I feature in court | tram (rev.) + I + net |
| VHC | C. Jones | Jock’s fat cow swallows harrow spike—and that’s some swallow | tine in mart2; bird |
| VHC | Sir S. Kaye | Perfection of execution, on the spot—I might be satisfied inducing that | art in in me, & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Kirby | Was introduced to train misfits within its scope | anag. in met, & lit.; obs. system |
| VHC | Dr J. P. Lester | Order not strictly met—I rant | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | My form is strictly disciplined, figure neat and trim | anag.; figure = shape, vb. |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Alternative to haunter of Macbeth’s residence? Bloody sergeant, perhaps | 2 mngs.; ref. Macbeth I.6, martlet, and I.2, sergeant |
| VHC | Mrs E. M. Phair | Strict trainer is off vermouth cocktails including gin and French | Martin(is) + et |
| VHC | B. A. Pike | You’ll find me tart with beginners in new intake, awkwardly aligned | anag. incl. n, i, & lit. |
| VHC | R. Postill | Disorder in a teacher’s first term—an unhappy term for him | anag. incl. t, & lit. |
| VHC | E. J. Rackham | His units turn out neat and trim | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | K. Reed | Tart mien becomes me | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | W. Rodgers | The use of a horn in traffic indicates a ruthless driver in charge | tine in mart |
| VHC | K. C. Slater | Old military practice requires raiment adjusted to a T | anag. + T |
| VHC | J. Webster | Best place for dealing with a harrowing tooth contained an old drill | tine in mart |
HCs in competition 1093 awarded to: