Ximenes Competition No. 198 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 197 | 199 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Jul 1952 | THIRD | normal | 13 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. R. Greenfield | Riding used to be a cheap method of travel: now it’s a pastime for highbrows | 3 mngs.; Riding = one third; 3rd class carriage; BBC Third Programme |
| Second | F. G. Illingworth | The way most of our people train, it’s simply no use trying the 1500 metres! | 2 mngs.; 3rd class carriage; wavelength of BBC Light (i.e. not Third) Programme |
| Third | S. Goldie | If you get the bird, you need not be upset—this programme doesn’t suit all tastes | the bird less be (rev.); BBC Third Programme |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | When one plays gooseberry, one should get the bird—and then be turned out! | the bird less be (rev.); third wheel |
| HC | F. A. Clark | To follow most of this—take a degree! | thi(s) + r + d, & lit.; BBC Third programme |
| HC | A. B. Gardner | Only a minority can achieve a degree involving a very stiff viva | 2 defs.; stiff viva = third degree |
| HC | S. B. Green | Not even a runner-up ? This time you may be lucky! | 2 mngs; place, time lucky |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | Degree of heat used in grilling (but not over the Primus!) | cryptic def.; third degree |
| HC | E. J. Rackham | Coming in after 2? You should get the bird and be turned out! | the bird less be (rev.) |
| HC | F. B. Stubbs | The degree of heat turned on in the cooler | cryptic def.; third degree |
| HC | H. S. Tribe | Class of traveller who, first, will get the bird—then be turned out | the bird less be (rev.) & lit. |
| HC | E. W. Tulloch | This man was chased through a sewer and found in a field behind the gully | 2 mngs. of Third Man; ref. 1949 film; cricket |
| HC | M. Woolf | McDonald Bailey was inclined to be serious about the 200 metres | cryptic def.; ref. McD. B., third in 1952 Olympics and wavelength of BBC Third Programme |
Runners-Up in competition 198: