Ximenes Competition No. 265 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 263 | 267 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | Jan 1954 | THERMAE | normal | 16 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. Morse | Geysers rattle and knock about 3 a.m. (The heater blows up about noon) | anag. of three am, m. (= noon) in anag. |
| Second | E. L. Mellersh | They are seen coming up from the Underground—busts that are fitted to a T | T + Hermae; escalator advts. |
| Third | W. K. M. Slimmings | You want comforts in cold winters, or warm springs? The recipe? Try the soft, alluring West | the r. Mae (West) |
| HC | E. S. Ainley | Plurality of warm spring suits, obtainable from the Shop before the end of the Sale | the + RMA + e; Royal Military Academy (Sandhurst), known as ‘the Shop’ |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | Mal-de-mer—and heat—can produce swimming spots accompanied by vapours | anag. of mer heat |
| HC | J. W. Bates | Arriving at three a.m. so fuddled, one might get into hot water! | anag. |
| HC | Mrs R. M. Blake | New Zealand has these sights to show the Queen after she’s headed West | the R Mae (West), & lit.; ref. Royal visit 1953-4 |
| HC | C. R. Haigh | These springs constituted the surroundings for the Queen’s meeting with the Maoris’ leaders | ER Ma(oris) in the, & lit.; ref. Royal visit 1953-4 |
| HC | B. J. Iliffe | Early hot house flowers | cryptic def.; flow, vb. |
| HC | R. Postill | You won’t find a single bath mat here oddly enough | anag. & prob. lit. |
| HC | E. J. Rackham | Hot spot for the Queen? Yet see her mate in one move | anag.; ref. Royal visit to New Zealand 1953-4 |
| HC | A. Robins | A victory for Persia—we must abandon poly-synthetic geysers | Thermopylae less anag. of poly |
| HC | C. Rosebourne | Dips in the course at Cheltenham upset the mare | anag.; C. Spa, watercourse |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | Three a.m. and drunk! You may he getting into hot water here | anag. |
| HC | H. S. Tribe | Where the Dipper used to be visible from 3 a.m., roughly | anag. of three am; ref. constellation |
| HC | C. T. Tulloch | Caught in another maelstrom bound for Aguascalientes | hidden; A. = hot springs (Sp.) |
Runners-Up in competition 265: