Ximenes Competition No. 114 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 113 | 115 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Oct 1949 | TAPPIT-HEN | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | L. C. Wright | Chopin’s greater compatriot—originator of many Scottish reels | chopin1 = Scottish measure containing about a quart; drunken reeling |
| Second | G. Stanhope-Lovell | Only an average three-quarter; by no means the best winger capped for Scotland | 2 mngs.; contains 3 quarts and has lid; winger = bird |
| Third | R. Postill | Lang drink wi’ a head on and no’ a cocktail! | 2 mngs.; has lid; cock’s crest |
| HC | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | Whisky Galore. Begin with apt wreck; many confused types then follow | anag. + pi then; ref. 1949 film |
| HC | Brig W. E. Duncan | Spirited three quarter, Scottish, capped and a tough wing | 2 mngs.; contains 3 quarts and has lid; bird |
| HC | C. E. Gates | Diagnosis:—hip disease and ill-adjusted patten. Prescription:—aqua vitae ad lib.! | anag.; p. = hoop used for hip disease; a.v. = spirits |
| HC | J. P. Hancox | The top layer must be combed, or your hatpin, pet, will not stay in place | anag.; layer = hen; comb = crest |
| HC | D. Hawson | Birdie at two successive holes and the cup’s yours! | tap pit hen |
| HC | H. C. Hills | A far from violent blow, yet the mine-layer goes under! A vessel with a big draught too! | tap pit hen (layer) |
| HC | T. W. Melluish | Hexa-pint pot with hepta-pint capacity! | anag. |
| HC | L. I. Milne | Pa, the pint seems to have turned into about six | anag. |
| HC | G. M. Neighbour | Curtail the drink allowance and you’ll get a strike at the pithead without notice! | tap + pithe(ad) (+ n) |
| HC | A. P. O’Leary | Draw mine, Jenny; a bumper | tap pit hen; b. = full glass, etc. |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | When there’s a bit of a blow forward a mine-layer is very draughty, stout vessel though she may be | tap pit hen (layer); pun on draught |
| HC | E. W. Startup | Strike on the mine-layer! They’ll lose their grog issue in that vessel | tap pit hen (layer) |
| HC | T. R. Tear | Patent hip-fitting large-capacity flask | anag. |
| HC | D. L. Tuckett | Where there are spirits on tap—a drop of Hennessey too! And it’s good measure you get! | tap pit Hen(nessey); mine goblins; brand of cognac |
| HC | Capt C. Tyers | Nip round the back to the tap, and get a good supply of beer, will you? | tap + the in nip (rev.); N.B. use of “back” for “down” word not recommended |
| HC | J. A. Watson | Dangerous old-time Scottish three-quarter, with powerful kick. Generally drunk, yet always good for 6 pts. | cryptic def.; contains 3 quarts; pints, points |
| HC | Sqn Ldr G. Wright | A skinful? About three quarts of Scotch topped with a little Hennessey | tappit (= crested) + Hen(nessey); brand of cognac |
| HC | J. S. Young | Two holes in one followed by a birdie! Drinks all round | tap pit hen |
Runners-Up in competition 114: