Ximenes Competition No. 190  Ximenes Slip  |  ◀  189  |  191  ▶  |  Other competitions
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
190 Apr 1952CHEQUERS normal21

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstS. B. GreenInlaid boards used by cabinet-makers2 mngs.; ref. PM’s country residence
SecondF. E. NewloveUsed by Cabinet-makers, Pattern-makers and Draughtsmen3 defs.; ref. PM’s country residence
ThirdP. T. HeathA draughty house containing one W.C.cryptic def.; i.e. like draughts; W.C. = Winston Churchill, PM in 1952 [see comments]
HCC. A. BakerA drop of liquor inside encourages some men to engage in a battle royalqu in cheers; b.r. = chess (see Brewer)
HCJ. W. BatesApplause on both sides! There’s little question—the House is entirely for the Prime MinisterQu. in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence
HCP. M. CoombsAgrees with Churchill to start with, then, oddly, queers his pitch when the House risesCh + anag.; ref. PM’s country residence
HCJ. H. DingwallQuestion put briefly amidst applause in the House, which may persuade the P.M. to go to the countryQu. in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence
HCJ. A. FinckenQuestion-time opens in the midst of applause for the Prime Minister’s addressqu in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence
HCA. L. FreemanQuestion-time opens amid applause and the House is Winnie’s!Qu in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence; Winston Churchill
HCD. J. FurleySome credit in India, and an over-draft—that’s what Attlee handed over to ChurchillR (rupees) in cheques; ref. PM’s country residence, and increase in National Debt
HCR. R. GreenfieldWho wins this seat? The question is settled by polling amid cries of approvalQu. in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence
HCR. J. HallQuadragesima’s nearly gone, with eggs about displaying variegated coloursQu(adragesima) in cheers [see comments]
HCT. O. HughesHouse mastered by Premier. Beginning of question-time marked by shouts of approval all roundqu in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence
HCMrs L. JarmanOne sees a bit of Churchill here: queer change for the Socialist head!Ch + anag. + S(ocialist) & lit.; ref. PM’s country residence and recent change of Govt.
HCL. JohnsonIs it not for the Prime Minister to go to the country? The question is put amidst loud applauseQu. in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence
HCG. G. LawranceThe Prime Minister’s address included a reference to the Queen—that’s what the applause was aboutQu. in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence
HCA. C. NorfolkOff duty, P.M.? Forget office cares here!cryptic def.; i.e. half-day off (p.m.); ref. PM’s country residence
HCR. PostillWhat’s the applause about? House awaits P.M.’s decision to go to the countryQu. (i.e. what is?) in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence
HCMiss R. E. SpeightBucks haunt this spot. Dappled patterns seen2 mngs.; ref. PM’s country residence in Buckinghamshire
HCMiss D. W. TaylorHalf black, half white, the men on board are an assortment of queer little chaps.anag. of queer chs.; chaps. = chapters
HCJ. S. YoungInterrupts the Prime Minister’s address2 defs.; chequer (vt); ref. PM’s country residence
 

Runners-Up in competition 190:

A. E. ClaytonD. GoddenE. L. MellershA. J. C. Saunders
Rev H. J. CreesR. McD. GrahamD. P. M. MichaelE. O. Seymour
F. H. CroydonJ. G. HullRev E. B. PeelW. K. M. Slimmings
Cdr H. H. L. DicksonF. G. IllingworthE. G. PhillipsJ. Thompson
L. E. EyresL. W. JenkinsonE. J. RackhamW. E. Tucker
B. FrancoD. S. JohnsonK. ReedJ. F. N. Wedge
C. E. GatesJ. Hardie KeirG. RiceI. Young
C. C. M. GiffinCapt G. LanghamA. Robins