Ximenes Competition No. 26 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 25 | 27 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jun 1946 | HAWSER | Misprints | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. W. Melluish | ’Twixt tower and moat | boat; cryptic def., i.e. tow-er |
| Second | G. N. Stewart | Many stranded; not the slightest hope | rope; cryptic def. |
| Third | S. B. Green | Printer’s large type | painter’s; cryptic def.; painter1 |
| HC | M. A. Anderson | This rope’s end is warming | warping; cryptic def. |
| HC | T. A. Bottomley | Handy for cowing of a shrew | towing; anag. |
| HC | Rev G. J. Boucher | Links the shop with the bank | ship; cryptic def. |
| HC | Col Campbell | Some clue! What a hope! | rope; cryptic def.; clue2 = knot |
| HC | A. D. Connell | Ripe with berries before the end of summer | rope; haws (summ)er |
| HC | L. E. Eyres | Victory was once secured by this warning cable | warping; cryptic def.; HMS Victory |
| HC | A. J. Garratt | Wire to Betty as soon as the ship docks | jetty; cryptic def. |
| HC | L. Johnson | Was her anagram made of twisted words? Yes | cords; anag. |
| HC | Miss T. Lawrence | The Rape of the Lock | rope; cryptic def. |
| HC | J. J. Murphy | A shrew, though reformed, might still carp | warp; anag. |
| HC | E. H. Pyle | A great pope saw her converted | rope; anag. |
| HC | C. M. Ralli | The taming of a shrew. A wife that must not snap | wire; anag. |
| HC | J. F. Smith | If you take Shaw seriously, there’s hope for you | rope; hidden |
| HC | C. W. Springbett | A dope to make you fast | rope; cryptic def. |
| HC | J. R. Stephen | A large rope is another way of taming a shrew | taking; anag. |
| HC | Capt C. Tyers, RN | You’d expect to find a shrew where carping’s going on | warping; anag. |
| HC | J. W. Warden | Adjustable washer used in fastening bolts | boats; anag. |
| HC | G. E. P. Wood | Rape of the lock | rope; cryptic def. |
No Runners-Up in competition 26