Ximenes Competition No. 170 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 169 | 171 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Jul 1951 | GUINEA | normal | 15 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | H. Rainger | The rhino from West Equatorial Africa | 2 mngs. |
| Second | Maj H. L. Carter | Pill-box value displayed by sanguine advertiser | hidden; ref. Beecham’s slogan “Worth a g. a box” |
| Third | T. W. Melluish | There’d be some change from this if you had gin and a splash in France | anag. incl. eau (Fr.) |
| HC | J. A. Blair | I’m as sanguine as can be without wanting the first prize | sanguine as less sans; ref. 21s. first prize in Ximenes comps |
| HC | B. C. Cubbon | It might be charged for a visit at home in the middle of a fiendish ague | in in anag.; doctor’s fee |
| HC | J. H. Dingwall | What may be said to go with pig? That’s the question! Pickles may supply the answer | 2 mngs.; ref. radio show ‘Have a Go’ with Wilfred P., offering 21s. for letters read out |
| HC | J. Duffill | The value claimed for a pillbox with a gun that is revolutionary in design? | anag. incl. i.e.; ref. Beecham’s slogan “Worth a g. a box” |
| HC | M. G. Ellis | Quite yellow from a nasty turn of ague in some part of Africa | anag., 2 defs.; gold coin |
| HC | P. G. W. Glare | L. & S., singular composition of two classics | cryptic def.; i.e. £1 + 1s.; ref. Greek/Latin dictionaries by Liddell & Scott or Lewis & Short, and 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas ‘classic’ races |
| HC | Rev J. G. Graham | One piece of land’s divided into three parts | i.e. L and S, 2 defs.; £1 + 1s.; g. coin; French, Portuguese and Spanish G. |
| HC | W. Jenkinson | What was roughly the value of 26 drachmas? L. & S. will give it | i.e. £1 + 1s.; ref. Greek dictionary by Liddell & Scott |
| HC | Mrs M. Kidner | Recognized unit of payment for making you sound in broken down age. | U (= ‘you’ sound) in in anag., & lit.; ref. doctor’s fee |
| HC | A. F. Lerrigo | An old-fashioned or dated piece perhaps, but its producers achieved striking results | cryptic def.; ref. coin; or = gold, strike = mint |
| HC | O. Carlton Smith | A courtly tip for a presentation:—“bob” to the sovereign | cryptic def.; i.e. £1 + 1s.; tip = gratuity; bob = curtsey, shilling |
| HC | L. E. Thomas | Gin and Vichy water cocktail for the feed? | anag. incl. eau (Fr.); feed = receivers of fee |
Runners-Up in competition 170: