Ximenes Competition No. 197 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 196 | 198 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | Jul 1952 | SCALES | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | F. B. Stubbs | Attached to skates, they help to give you balance | 2 mngs.; fish scales |
| Second | Mrs F. Begg | Our weight goes up and down, but we keep firm in a belt | 2 mngs.; zodiac belt |
| Third | Miss R. L. Saw | Climbs on the piano and scrapes the ivories | 2 mngs.; music, dentist |
| HC | D. B. J. Ambler | A major’s one of several giving Staff College drinking parties | SC ales; mus. scale of A Major |
| HC | T. E. Bell | Bad luck about young Albert! That’s what comes of being next door but one to the lion house! | Al in anag. of cess; Libra relative to Leo in zodiac; ref. Stanley Holloway’s ‘Albert and the Lion’ |
| HC | Rev B. Chapman | Film-stars, showing frilly lace amidships! | anag. in SS; 2 defs.; constellation Libra |
| HC | W. J. Duffin | Balance is an essential part of snakes and ladders | 3 mngs. |
| HC | P. G. W. Glare | Rules covering Snakes and Ladders | 3 mngs. |
| HC | J. A. Maxtone Graham | We go from one do to another, having a little Scotch and several beers | Sc(otch) + ales; do = keynote |
| HC | A. F. Lerrigo | One of the signs that will show when you are putting on too much weight | 2 mngs. |
| HC | N. W. G. Lloyd | Some overbalance, and when they fall—what a sight! | 2 mngs.; ref. Acts 9.18 |
| HC | T. W. Melluish | Mixed class in French for graduates | anag. of classe (Fr.) |
| HC | C. J. Morse | One of the Company of Twelve, an all-star group, climbs ladders, balancing dishes and plates | 6 mngs. |
| HC | E. G. Phillips | It’s a sign of the beginning of the Autumn Sales when there’s a bit of a crush inside | c in sales; sign of Libra |
| HC | H. Rainger | Just what slimmers need. Removes unwanted layers, reduces all parts to correct proportions | 3 mngs. |
| HC | C. P. Rea | Class E destroyers at least afford some protection at sea | anag.; some, pronoun |
| HC | W. H. Victory | When they drop, we see the fishy side | 2 mngs.; ref. Acts 9.18 |
| HC | M. Woolf | With a little schooling you can make a performing seal balance dishes | sc(hooling) + anag. |
Runners-Up in competition 197: