Ximenes Competition No. 110 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 109 | 111 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Aug 1949 | LEVIGATE | normal | 16 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Maj P. S. Baines | Smooth passage after a vile storm | anag. of vile + gate |
| Second | D. P. M. Michael | Even an American general carries a six-shooter! | even, vb.; VI gat, in (Robert E.) Lee |
| Third | J. H. Jones | Shiny? Powder well or get a veil to hide it | anag. of get a veil; 2 mngs., adj. & vb. |
| HC | G. Bowness | Sheeny, with or without the entrance, (to 149, Chatham Street?) | 2 mngs.; Sheeny (offensive) = Jew = Levi; levigate = e.g. sheeny adj; ref. song, ‘Solomon Levi’ |
| HC | D. H. Clayton | It’s not rough—we should see the French port just after six | le (Fr.) VI gate |
| HC | J. A. Flood | Polish Ambassador who possesses letters of introduction to Austrian Capital | Vi(enna) in legate |
| HC | A. B. Gardner | Grind exceeding small, and clearly give returns, though slow about it | give (rev.) in late; “Mills of God …”, proverb; Longfellow |
| HC | D. L. Gregory | Solomon added a final passage to complete a polished performance | Levi, gate: ref. Solomon Levi |
| HC | S. Haycraft | Six-shooter (common U.S.A. model) found in shelter—no fingerprints, of course! | VI gat in lee; cryptic ref. |
| HC | L. W. Jenkinson | Tribal chief leads ancient goat to be polished off | Tribe of Levi, goat3 |
| HC | T. W. Melluish | Polish ambassador’s trapped opening letters from Vilna | Vi in legate; ref. Vilna ghetto library |
| HC | R. O’Donoghue | Return among the dead and turn to dust | i.e give back in late |
| HC | R. Postill | Gad, your fellow’s got a wicket whilst the shine’s on! | Levi, gate; God; wicket gate |
| HC | A. E. Smith | Polish Jew leads disturbed days in Germany | Levi + anag. of Tage (Ger.) |
| HC | F. R. Standfast | A son of Jacob comes to the door to tell us what sort of man his father was | Levi, gate; Genesis 27.11, “Jacob … smooth skin” |
| HC | L. C. Wright | Fine ground, but the wicket takes a vile spin | anag. of vile + gate |
Runners-Up in competition 110: