Ximenes Competition No. 19 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 18 | 20 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mar 1946 | SCREENINGS | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. E. Sanders | Refuse showings of films as they have not been passed | 3 mngs. |
| Second | S. B. Green | Kind of eclipses in which the stars are visible? Rubbish! | 3 mngs. |
| Third | F. A. Clark | Cinemas have always shown this rubbish. (Mix in “A Hundred Sinners,” for example!) | anag. incl. C, e.g., 2 defs.; ref. Tom Mix, matinee star |
| HC | F. W. Bakewell | The “abject orts and imitations” turned out by Hollywood | 2 mngs.; ref. J. Caesar IV.1 |
| HC | Miss M. B. Bubb | Mammy incorporated shortly in coal-dust. No wonder she is black | anag. of negress inc. |
| HC | Sub E. D. Chesshire | Filmstardust? | 2 mngs.; i.e. films, tar dust |
| HC | E. J. Collman | There’s an engine of sorts in the ship, and half a crew, but it’s quite worthless | cr(ew) + anag., all in SS |
| HC | Capt P. M. Coombs | Seen what Monty will be shortly? R.N. Rubbish, you’ve got it mixed | anag. of seen CIGS RN; Montgomery, Chief of Imperial General Staff from 1946 |
| HC | G. H. Dickson | Southern Rly. parted by the hundred with wrecked engines as rubbish | C in SR + anag. |
| HC | J. M. Doulton | Has the Southern Railway about one hundred damaged engines, which should be converted into scrap? | C in SR + anag. |
| HC | Mrs Griffin | What’s on at the flicks? “The Riddle,” followed by “Tangled Snares.” It’s all rubbish! | screen + anag. of gins, 2 defs. |
| HC | Maj J. J. Hilary | Once they were silent: do they now talk rubbish? | 2 mngs. |
| HC | A. Hoskin | The Scottish regiment’s standard is ruffled by the breeze | Sc RE + anag. of ensign; breeze = coal-refuse |
| HC | J. S. Marks | Change scenes, ring down the curtains, the show’s rubbish | anag. of scenes ring, 2 defs. |
| HC | P. Nichols | Mixed drinks after a coarse riddle lead to shots at a studio party | screen + anag. of gins |
| HC | R. C. Payn | Refuse to make an improper sign after a coarse riddle | screen + anag. |
| HC | Miss B. C. Phillipson | Change scenes, ring down the concealing curtains, or you throw away the effect | anag. of scenes ring, 2 defs. |
| HC | J. A. Plowman | Enough waste coal for a hundred Southern Railway engines | anag. incl. C, SR |
| HC | A. E. Smith | Refuse to be had by the riddle | cryptic def. |
| HC | W. H. J. Wheeler | Trashy film shows? The scenes ring false, anyhow | anag., 2 defs. |
No Runners-Up in competition 19