Ximenes Competition No. 116 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 115 | 117 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Nov 1949 | WATERLOO | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | P. H. Rowley | Last stand of old buffers resisting Southern infiltration | double mng.; ref. Old Guard of French army, and station for trains south |
| Second | D. S. Milford | Won, presumably, by the O.E. war lot, muddling through! | anag.; Old Etonian; “playing fields of Eton” |
| Third | Rev E. B. Peel | Hammond’s Fifty Too Late. Tail End Ducks Lead To Crushing Defeat | L to end in Walter + 0,0; ref. W. H., Glos. and England batsman |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | Case of a cast-iron defence being later broken down in court | anag. in woo; battle |
| HC | R. Brain | Bridge may be a wet card game, but Nap’s damper! | water loo, 2 defs.; W. Bridge, defeat of Napoleon |
| HC | H. P. Chubb | Where do we go from here? To a lower latitude, if you get the connection! | anag.; W. station for trains south |
| HC | Rev D. Ford | Belle from Bournemouth arrives here; later head over heels in bid for love | anag. in woo; B. Belle service from W. station |
| HC | H. J. Howells | A clumsy wooer at fifty, but celebrated engagement, nevertheless | anag. incl. L; battle |
| HC | C. H. Hudson | Battle instructions: “Alert” order to be changed and put into War Office cipher | anag. in WO, 0 |
| HC | C. B. Joyner | A knock-out blow, or a towel tossed in perhaps | anag.; defeat of Napoleon |
| HC | C. Koop | In a big fight I’m well content with a game finish—or a towel thrown in! | water (content of well) + loo (card game) |
| HC | A. F. Lerrigo | This station is certainly a change from the 2LO era | anag. of two LO era; ref. early London radio station |
| HC | J. P. Lloyd | Where a chapeau à cornes was thrown into the ring? Or a towel, perhaps! | anag.; ref. Napoleon’s bicorn hat |
| HC | E. L. Mellersh | The end of Pompey’s line and a Caesar’s rule | 2 mngs.; Portsmouth railway line; Napoleon |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | Old Guard could still be in van here! | double mng.; railway station, O. G. of French army |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | Wet-bobs’ home game results in victory for Dry-bobs | water loo; ref. rowing and cricketing Etonians; “playing fields of Eton” |
| HC | Miss E. H. Ridler | Results from 2LO are confused? Then try another station | anag. of two LO are; ref. early London radio station |
| HC | S. P. Shanahan | Bridge cup battle badly relayed in 2LO era | anag. of two LO era, 3 defs.; ref. early London radio station; W. Cup dog race |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Oval (Close). Great English Victory. Hammond Twists Kangaroo’s Tail | anag. of Walter + (kangar)oo, 2 defs.; ref. W. H., Glos. and England batsman; W. station close to Oval |
| HC | R. H. Turner | Where an Emperor threw the sponge up.—or a towel in | anag.; Napoleon’s defeat |
| HC | M. A. Vernon | Small incident caused delay here. Guards had to wait | double mng.; W. station, Old Guard of French army |
Runners-Up in competition 116: