Ximenes Competition No. 316 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 306 | 325 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | Xmas 1954 | BATHROOM | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. O. Seymour | Ideal place for a rendering of “Thora,” wearing negligee coming back | anag. in mob2 (rev.), & lit.; ref. song by F. E. Wetherly & S. Adams, 1905 |
| Second | J. W. Bates | Where one may have a full-blooded rendering of “Thora” within an angry crowd standing about outside! | anag. in mob (rev.), & lit.; ref. song by F. E. Wetherly & S. Adams, 1905 |
| Third | E. L. Mellersh | In this enclosure the favourite’s the one to put something on and to get away quickly | cryptic def., i.e. vacate bathroom quickly |
| HC | R. B. Adcock | clue not given | |
| HC | E. S. Ainley | clue not given | |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | clue not given | |
| HC | Mrs F. Begg | clue not given | |
| HC | J. Cordery | clue not given | |
| HC | P. Graystone | clue not given | |
| HC | S. B. Green | clue not given | |
| HC | F. H. W. Hawes | clue not given | |
| HC | L. W. Jenkinson | clue not given | |
| HC | G. G. Lawrance | clue not given | |
| HC | A. F. Lerrigo | clue not given | |
| HC | N. C. Mahony | clue not given | |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | clue not given | |
| HC | D. A. Nicholls | clue not given | |
| HC | R. Postill | clue not given | |
| HC | Mrs E. M. Simmonds | clue not given | |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | clue not given | |
| HC | H. S. Tribe | clue not given | |
| HC | J. F. N. Wedge | clue not given | |
| HC | H. T. Young | clue not given | |
| HC | J. S. Young | clue not given |
Runners-Up in competition 316: