Ximenes Competition No. 169 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 168 | 170 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Jun 1951 | HOUSE | normal | 14 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. J. Rackham | An unsatisfactory one, say Tories, till you put us in! | us in hoe; ref. House of Commons, Labour Govt. in 1951 [see comments] |
| Second | L. R. Huxtable | A crack may bring it down. A split may keep it up | 2 cryptic defs.; wisecrack in theatre, split in Parliament, & lit. |
| Third | L. C. Tudor | Firm, but one good turn might bring it down | 2 defs., one cryptic; good turn in theatre |
| HC | J. H. Dingwall | Heavenly part for a star? Or simply a performance which takes the audience in? | 3 defs. |
| HC | T. Dwyer | A family who use it without understanding should be well slated! | who use it minus wit + 2 defs. & lit. |
| HC | Mrs N. Fisher | A call to stand treat in the inn | ho1 + use |
| HC | Miss A. B. Grindley | Clear the ground, put us in, and we’ll make it a home | us in hoe [see comments] |
| HC | A. J. Lyon | Demands your loyalty: it’s part of school custom | (sc)ho(ol) + use, & lit.; loyalty to school house |
| HC | R. C. Macfarlane | Duck wont after March rear a family | (Marc)h-0-use [see comments] |
| HC | C. J. Morse | One star’s not good enough for me: I like several, and I get thousands | 3 mngs.; inn (star rating), audience, astrology |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | Kind yet firm: you’ll have to put up with it! | 3 defs.; kindred, trading establishment, accommodate |
| HC | H. Rainger | “The Villa” put up a firm performance, a thing that’s scarce nowadays | 5 defs.; ref. post-war housing shortage; Aston Villa FC |
| HC | E. O. Seymour | This rising might have become extensive, but Government forces soon had everything under control | cryptic def.; ref. precarious position of Attlee Govt. in 1951 Parliament; rising = end of session |
| HC | L. E. Thomas | If the audience loses interest completely, there’s nothing for the performance but stop! | house minus use = ho (stop) [see comments] |
Runners-Up in competition 169: