Ximenes Competition No. 1123 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1119 | 1127 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1123 | Aug 1970 | MAXIMIST | normal | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | N. C. Dexter | I must take endless time with Xmas crackers | anag. less e, & lit. |
| Second | Flt Sgt J. Dromey | I’m an uncrowned wit connected with Xmas crackers | anag. less w, & lit. |
| Third | P. Hurst | Xmas crackers are my forte—I’m “it” with Xmas crackers | anag. |
| VHC | D. B. J. Ambler | After an early gin I become muzzy, I talk sententiously | max I mist |
| VHC | E. A. C. Bennett | Haze follows gin before one conceives gnomes | max I mist; pause after “one” |
| VHC | R. E. C. Burrell | Who writes pithy mottoes? I’m it—Xmas crackers | anag. |
| VHC | A. A. Calland | I’m it—Xmas crackers; crackers need me | anag. |
| VHC | A. J. Crow | Truth, nothing less, is found within the bounds of my precept, I would have you believe | axi(o)m is in m, t, & lit. |
| VHC | J. A. Fincken | Saw producer with opera girl having a kiss in street | a X in Mimi + St; saw3 |
| VHC | G. P. Goddard | After the old gin I become hazy, I pontificate | max I mist |
| VHC | Mrs R. Harvey | I lay down the rules—next season’s wear must go with its weather | Maxi mist; Keats, “Season of Mists” |
| VHC | J. Langton | I might produce a principle lacking nothing in condensation | axi(o)m in mist, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | I’m touching no more strong drink—it’s raging, so one has said | max + I’m + anag., & lit.; Prov. 20:1, King James Bible |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | Saw man’s dampened air—after a fashion down-at-heel | Maxi mist; saw3 |
| VHC | J. J. Moore | My saws sparkle: the rule is to leave nothing out in the damp | axi(o)m in mist; saw3 |
| VHC | R. Postill | Long skirt reduced visibility; one probably imagined more than one saw | Maxi mist; saw3 |
| VHC | Mrs I. G. Smith | Queen of Sheba fell for one new-length veil | Maxi mist; Solomon |
| VHC | L. H. Stewart | Have I a habit of excessive length and lack of clarity? Surely not | Maxi mist |
| VHC | L. T. Stokes | Full-length skirt to obscure the view—I’m all for using a saw | Maxi mist; saw3 |
HCs in competition 1123 awarded to: