Ximenes Competition No. 334 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 329 | 338 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | May 1955 | CHEROOT | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. E. Bell | It lends to a Tory personality we admire a certain aroma—not half! | C hero ot(to), & lit.; ref. Churchill |
| Second | C. Allen Baker | Something to set aglow the heart of a good old Tory champion—a 50% Tory backing! | (Chur)c(hill) + hero + To(ry) (rev.) |
| Third | D. P. M. Michael | I offer her love in a cottage, but Winnie might accept me in spite of my bluntness | her 0 in cot; ref. Churchill |
| HC | E. A. Beaulah | Winnie is often seen with me, one of Winnie’s colleagues in the initial Cabinet reshuffle | Roo in anag. incl. C; ref. W. the Pooh |
| HC | R. N. Chignell | It could be the Corona with the end clipped | anag. of the Coro(na), & lit. |
| HC | A. N. Clark | Drawn by puffer to provide relief-service after strike action | cryptic def. |
| HC | Brig W. E. Duncan | Not so opulent as the Corona, but the same sort with the end cut off, and lit! | anag. of the Coro(na) & lit.! |
| HC | L. E. Eyres | Churchill, for instance, in a small bed: he’d prefer a longer one! | hero in cot, & lit. |
| HC | S. B. Green | Venturesome young man perhaps put to bed by me! | hero in cot, & lit. |
| HC | C. Koop | For inspiration, drawing, treatment of foliage all rolled in one—that’s possibly Corot, eh? | anag.; ref. 19c landscape painter |
| HC | G. G. Lawrance | It’s uncouth in her company to smoke | anag. incl. Co.; smoke, n. |
| HC | P. H. Morgan | Retch horribly, round and round inside!—like its effect on a puffing schoolboy? | o,o in anag., & lit. |
| HC | C. J. Morse | Even in bed the Great Man produces a cigar | hero in cot; ref. Churchill |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | It’s wonderful being in bed: with me there’s no burning the taper at either end! | hero in cot; square cut |
| HC | D. A. Nicholls | The corona should have an end cut off to give a decent smoke! | anag. of the coro(na) |
| HC | Mrs M. G. Porter | Red originator Marx and Churchill have this in common | Che (Guevara) + root; ref. Groucho M. |
| HC | R. Postill | A chap taking a girl out in Scotland may be had for a sucker! (Burns!) | c. her oot; chap. = chapter, oot = out |
| HC | A. Robins | It heralds the appearance of a Prime Minister, associated with the English cause! | Ch(urchill) E root, & lit. |
| HC | L. T. Stokes | The Leader of the Conservatives—a great man to put back! One of Winston’s favourites? | C hero + to (rev.) |
| HC | Brig R. F. E. Stoney | Calls for a strike; pointless, so easily stamped out. Other Co.’s affected unfortunately | anag.; square cut |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | You’ll find me in front of the puffer after a strike | cryptic def. |
Runners-Up in competition 334: