Ximenes Competition No. 469 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 467 | 473 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469 | Jan 1958 | DAISY | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. N. Chignell | Girl who did not have a stylish service weeded out early at Wimbledon | 2 mngs.; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| Second | T. W. Melluish | It’s a bloomer to be seen walking on the College lawn, but a fresher is almost impossible! | cryptic def.; fresh as a d. |
| Third | F. B. Stubbs | Cyclist’s girl-friend disappears after dressing in the finest lawn | 2 mngs.; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | You should see, on the stage, that little bit extra Miss Mansfield has on Miss Russell! What a smasher! | dais + y; ref. Jayne M. and Jane R., film stars |
| HC | P. C. Barclay | He who rang the bell of a Rudge cycle, is induced, and may agree to ride a tandem (Bell attached) | is in day (= cycle), 2 defs.; ref. Solomon D. in ‘Barnaby R.’, and “Daisy, Daisy” song ‘D. Bell’ |
| HC | E. T. Caddy | Platform 25 for Wimbledon—what a blooming nuisance! | dais Y; 25th letter |
| HC | C. R. Dean | What the early tandem rider badly wanted—a good sitting position and a yard’s start | dais + y; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| HC | Miss E. Deutsch | Is imprisoned by age and often put in chains by the young | is in day; d. chains |
| HC | Grp Capt G. H. DuBoulay | I might ’ave said “yes” but ’e’s shy and ’alf crazy | anag. + y(’e’s), & lit.; shy = lacking; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| HC | J. Gill | Tandem-rider’s prospective mate should be capable of mending a broken chain | 2 mngs.; d. chain; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| HC | R. R. Greenfield | Being the last of the party on the platform I won‘t get a seat in a carriage | dais + (part)y; ref.“Daisy, Daisy” |
| HC | F. H. W. Hawes | Bell, twice pressed for answer, required to push rather than be pulled! | cryptic def.; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” song ‘D. Bell’ |
| HC | F. G. Illingworth | Such, evidently, was Proserpine—one embraced by Pluto the whole year, or part of it! | a in Dis + y, or y(ear); ref. myth of P., returning as flowers |
| HC | A. Lawrie | A thing the lawnmower was invented to get rid of is resting in working hours! | is in day |
| HC | P. W. W. Leach | High-level Yard character promised a ride by a half-crazy man! | dais + Y; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | Wild bloomer rarely seen on Twickenham ground gives Welshmen lead before close of play | i.e. Dais + (pla)y |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | This could be Rees’s year to be banished from our greens | Dai’s y; ref. Dai R., GB Ryder Cup captain 1957 |
| HC | R. Postill | Good shot! British captain missing a birdie by a yard! | Dai (Ree)s + y; ref. GB Ryder Cup captain 1957; ironical term of admiration (US) |
| HC | E. J. Rackham | Place of honour, No. 2 of a cycle, for her! | dais + (c)y(cle), & lit.; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | A first-rate specimen’s beginning to show in the back-yard … and what a first-rate specimen! | A1 s in yd (rev.) |
| HC | D. R. Taunt | She’s fresh, and looks a little stagey—but she’s a peach! | i.e. dais-y; fresh as a d. |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | A well-cut bloomer in lawn was ideal for a cyclist | 2 mngs.; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| HC | A. J. Young | Will a green-keeper help to raise it? Only over his dead body, it’s said! | cryptic def.; pushing up the daisies |
Runners-Up in competition 469: