Ximenes Competition No. 219 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 217 | 221 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | Feb 1953 | SOCIALIST | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs L. Jarman | Disliking “blue” performances, I give monologues from Winnie the Pooh | cryptic def.; i.e. I pooh-pooh Churchill’s speeches |
| Second | L. R. Smith | A decomposed cat turned into well-dug soil is a fine pea-nut grower! | anag. of cat soil is; ref. Labour govt’s ill-fated Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme 1946-51 |
| Third | M. G. Powell-Davies | As for the introduction of politics in a puzzle, it makes one see red | anag. with as for p |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | What makes many people cross at times is coal—it’s so rocky | anag.; i.e. cross on voting paper |
| HC | Rev B. Chapman | An equaliser scored by the left-half (soccer)—without any dispute it appears! | soc(cer) + a lis in it; lis = dispute in law, see OED |
| HC | F. A. Clark | What does old-time privilege lead to? I answer, “Cant!” | soc I a list, & lit.; a. = answer |
| HC | W. J. Duffin | I, with a hankering after a lot of soccer, could be called an Association fan | soc(cer) I a list; association football, trade unions |
| HC | Rev J. G. Graham | Conflict of class—I love it! | anag. incl. 0, & lit. |
| HC | Dr G. P. Hartigan | Indeed! No trumps doubled, is it? I call for a fresh deal! | so + laic (rev.). + is’t; lay3 = not trumps |
| HC | C. T. Hatten | Wanted Lab. worker who will examine critically properties of any substance | cryptic def.; Labour; properties = private possessions |
| HC | R. W. Hawes | Soccer left-half, with first-class back heel, agitates the opposing right wing | soc(cer) + A1 (rev.) + list |
| HC | C. Higham | I love it when you mix and class is out | anag. of class I 0 it, & lit. |
| HC | B. J. Iliffe | I cast soil of a muddy variety | anag. & lit.; political mud-slinging |
| HC | J. Hardie Keir | Type inclined to the left, as inverted italics | so + anag. |
| HC | L. R. Mansell | Soccer left half back a slow mover—but given the inclination he may upset opposing wing’s tactics | soc(cer) + ai (= sloth) (rev.) + list; opposing, i.e. right wing |
| HC | T. A. Martin | Bourgeois type is hardly suitable for this, so italics could be used | so + anag. |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | The Left Foot is such a Member | cryptic def.; ref. Michael F., Labour MP |
| HC | D. H. Tompsett | So Conservative, I must head what Ko-ko’s got if he’s this! | so C I a list, & lit.; ref. Mikado, ‘I’ve got a little list’ |
Runners-Up in competition 219: