Ximenes Competition No. 184 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 183 | 185 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Jan 1952 | MEREST / WYOMING | DLM | 28 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | K. Reed | Freezing or snowing, my Yellowstone Geysers are renowned for a constant supply of purest hot water. Easy terms.—Eli Zinnerwaum, Bath | |
| Second | M. Woolf | To secure a state of union, I spread “Wigloo” on my wig-lining. Containing purest gum, it never blisters me | |
| Third | Mrs E. M. Simmonds | Showing my age? laughs Fifi Donc, Star of “Old Glory,”—not me! Strenuous living plus Peptona Purest Parsnip-Juice keeps me youthful! | |
| HC | E. S. AinIey | Cranial expansion? My wig expands with you! State size, & if extremely bald. Easy terms. Ed. Swellyn Products, Ayr | |
| HC | G. Bowness | Mother: All is known. My G.I. is in a state! Clues found by purest chance in local R.E.M.E. Station. Flossie | |
| HC | J. G. Burton | Going bald? Harmony Wig Co. Inc. (U.S. 1890) provide least obtrusive restorations. Moderate terms. Sole Agent—A. Coot, Loch Fyne | incorporation of WY |
| HC | F. A. Clark | Hangar for hire, fairly roomy—wing span shd. be less than a Dakota’s. Neighbour has key. Moderate terms. Vacant by purest chance. BOX DK4U2C | |
| HC | D. L. Clements | Trouble mowing your lawn? In a rough state with little grass under the trees? Mow with Rotacutta—this and nothing else! It’s superlative! | |
| HC | W. M. Easther | Re-union of Ex-Indian Land Army: owing to some very slight changes in plan, Officers meet at 6.30, not 7.00 | |
| HC | S. Goldie | Remember “Goin’ My Way,” “Happy State,” “Out West”? How about your song? Simplest way to make a hit—submit MS. Treeblatt & Leafbaum | |
| HC | C. P. Grant | Travel in state by Dakota: roomy wing span ensures superlatively simple journey—makes Atlantic crossing seem trivial! | |
| HC | S. B. Green | Growin’ my way? Booklet free. State present height and age. Terms moderate. Simplest method ever—Prof. G. Raff, Uppingham | |
| HC | P. J. Higgins | Is your slip showing? My clients learn to state their thoughts unambiguously without the slightest anxiety for moderate terms. I. Mustapha, Coach Inn, Stantleigh | |
| HC | L. Johnson | Buffalo is here! Order now my gigantic steaks, a superlative variety of pure red meat. You’ll pester me for more! B. Bill, Butcher, Bulminster | |
| HC | J. P. Lloyd | “Pardon my wig!”—Don’t let it come to that! Try Gertrude’s Home Hair Reviver. Stem root decay now. Very simple to use | Campbell, Gertrude of W. |
| HC | A. D. Mitchner | Mowing your lawn? Satisfied users state “O’Hara’s ‘Green Grass’ mower is superlative. This and nothing else for us.” Hire purchase terms available | O’H., Green Grass of W. |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | Try “Geyserland” Showrooms (Economy Wing) for the least expensive, most handsome modern heaters—easy on the eye and gas meter. H. & C. Laydon, Bath | |
| HC | I. W. Phillips | Disillusioned wishes dispose of 1st edns. “Left Wing Myopia” and “The Equality States.” Would exchange for set Meredith or simplest book Ximenes Crossword. Box X-RED | |
| HC | H. C. Pilley | The state needs cash. In go my wages. Send yours too. You think me stern but it’s simplest—Tax Collector | |
| HC | F. H. C. Podger | Avoid alimony—wig restores that young look. State size. Very simple terms arranged. Perry Wigs Ltd., Newpate, Glam | |
| HC | Miss V. R. Pressman | Ladies! You will want one of 48 American models in my gown collection. Purest silk only. Janette, Mayfair, where wise shoppers meet | |
| HC | Mrs J. Robertson | Growing my way? If not, try my “Green Grass” for novel results—most simple to cultivate. The Verger, Upper Gum-trees. Much Weeding | O’Hara, Green Grass of W. |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Is your lawn in a state? Buy a Makehay Mowing Marvel, most simple to operate: You just steer. Makehay’ll shear | |
| HC | E. W. Tulloch | My hot water’s flowing, my ‘State’ range is glowing. Buy only this heater. Discard the gas meter. Instate a ‘State’ | |
| HC | P. W. Twining | Why owe short-term State call money in dollars, now my gilt-edged stock is available? Superlatively simple terms—B. A. Straddler, E. C. 2 | Wyo |
| HC | E. Wainwright | Venus: Let us go in my wain. It offers us a state of purest delight to steer midst the milky way for ever. Charles. | |
| HC | K. V. Whiting | John B.—Scheme ripening, your Uncle’s state mellowing, my share secured, all rest mentioned in will, suggest old lace offers simplest solution now.—Bill | |
| HC | J. S. Young | Goin’ my way? Then you’ll travel in state. Knight’s Tours Ltd. make it superlatively simple. Moderate terms |
Runners-Up in competition 184: