Ximenes Competition No. 434 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 430 | 438 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | May 1957 | CARTON | normal | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. Morse | Contra-revolutionary hero who made the tumbril proceed | anag., cart on, & lit.; ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
| Second | A. D. Walker | What the archer hopes to get from skill in directing the bow | art in con4 (= steering), & lit.; bow of ship |
| Third | T. E. Sanders | How Sullivan began to make his name in Cox and Box | Art(hur) in con4; ref. opera by F. C. Burnard and Arthur S. |
| HC | J. K. Anderson | Tumbril assigned to a volunteer for the guillotine | cart on; ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
| HC | E. A. Beaulah | Mademoiselle got me in the end: I’m all for the style they adopt in France! | car ton (Fr.); ref. ‘Mlle. Guillotine’, Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
| HC | C. M. Broun | Laid out again, or can’t box for toffee | anag. |
| HC | C. O. Butcher | A burlesque leaving nothing to the imagination: one such case was severely cut in Paris | cart(o)on, 2 defs.; ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
| HC | Mrs Caithness | Some regard me as a “pick-me-up,” others won’t—or can’t, as the case may be | anag., 2 defs. |
| HC | Sgt J. Dromey | The Bull’s inner circle—there’s a knack in the knock, known only to locals | art in con6 (= knock, dial.) |
| HC | J. A. Fincken | When a tumbril appears, my number is up | cart + no. (rev.), & lit.; ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
| HC | C. E. Gates | The tumbril—a French one—did for Syd! | cart + on (Fr.); ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
| HC | J. A. Maxtone Graham | Look carefully round the guns: it’s that little extra bit of bull that counts | art. (abbrev) in con |
| HC | W. I. N. Kessel | Box and Cox full of trickery | art in con4 |
| HC | C. Koop | One can make a packet on the Exchange—or can’t, as the case may be | anag., 2 defs. |
| HC | B. N. McQuade | Case for a bit of bull—can’t or won’t be disciplined | anag., 2 defs. |
| HC | S. Plumb | An actor, beheaded in Revolution, impersonated a French aristocrat | anag. of (a)n actor, & lit.; ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
| HC | R. Postill | You need to learn about small arms to get me! | art. (abbrev) in con, & lit. |
| HC | P. H. Taylor | Skill in study becomes a pupil, and should be one’s aim | art in con; pupil = central spot within a spot |
| HC | L. E. Thomas | The result of a good pasting? In such a case a boxer may pack up | cryptic def.; made of pasted card or paper |
Runners-Up in competition 434: