Ximenes Competition No. 297 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 295 | 300 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297 | Aug 1954 | CONTRAPUNTAL | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | P. H. Morgan | With an air of crossness about the score, the other side kick the stuffing out of Arsenal! | contra punt2 A(rsena)l |
| Second | J. S. Young | Descriptive of a round flat-bottomed boat with aluminium stern and ‘V’ bows | contra punt1 Al; v = versus |
| Third | R. McD. Graham | N.U.R. plan to act in an unorthodox way, involving one line being played off against the other | anag.; ref. 1954 Western Region rail strike |
| HC | E. S. Ainley | Contralto wanting to set about a lay, and getting the tones mixed up | a punt3 in contral(to); lay1,4 = bet, song |
| HC | Maj P. S. Baines | Kind of bark with flat bottom A in deep-voiced lady unused to combining melodies | punt1 + A in contral(to) |
| HC | J. W. Bates | This describes a setting of the “Nunc” with a florid alto part | anag. & lit.; ref. Song of Simeon, Luke 2:29-32 |
| HC | P. B. Chapman | Nocturnal and apt to become tuneful together; like the owl and pussycat? | anag. |
| HC | R. N. Chignell | With players putting on so many airs, can’t plan tour differently | anag. |
| HC | J. A. Fincken | Wedding tunes, looser than Canon allows! | cryptic def.; wed, vb., canon1 |
| HC | A. L. Freeman | Show Boat in a Carlton adaptation introducing additional melodies | punt in anag.; show, vb. imper.; C. Theatre, London |
| HC | E. Gomersall | Showing signs of additional strain in scoring? Stake a pound on the other side! | contra punt3 a L |
| HC | S. B. Green | First section of Nunc dimittis, with alto part added, might be so qualified | anag. of nunc alto part, & lit.; song of Simeon, Luke 2:29-32 |
| HC | R. W. Hawes | Any popular cantata with diminished thirds may be arranged in this manner | anag. omitting every 3rd letter, & lit. |
| HC | M. A. Lassman | Interlock, like Bach’s combinations | cryptic def.; i. = trade (adj.) and material (n.) |
| HC | T. W. Melluish | Nocturnal tap dancing might give you a music qualification | anag. |
| HC | C. J. Morse | I’m half stupid after having to learn by heart a catch in the style of Byrd | con3 + trap + untal(ented); ref. William B., composer, b. 1540 |
| HC | A. Robins | Presenting the Melody Combination in “Knock on the Door,” “The Nut Cracker,” and the Finale of “Parsifal?” | con6 + trap + anag. + (Parsif)al |
| HC | D. Slater | Sound products of this type require complicated staff work and repeated entries in the ledger | cryptic def.; ref. musical notation |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | After Italian with gin, Aunt Lizzie’s head reels: a solitary Bass wouldn’t produce such an effect | con (= with, It.) + trap + anag. incl. L |
| HC | G. Stanhope-Lovell | Against a kick in the air the French back must be prepared for some combined play | contra punt2 + la (rev.) |
Runners-Up in competition 297: