Ximenes Competition No. 53 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 52 | 54 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Jun 1947 | SHIN | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Postill | Tramp, well fitted for conversion into light cutter | Shin(well); ref. Emanuel S., Min. of Fuel and Power, and power cuts of winter 1946-7; tramp vb. and n. (cargo boat) |
| Second | Maj D. P. M. Michael | Climb up! It’s only a shilling in the gods | sh in; shin (Jap.) = spirits, gods |
| Third | T. W. Melluish | Tramp getting on well may become a Cabinet Minister | Shin(well); ref. Emanuel S., Min. of Fuel and Power; tramp, vb. |
| HC | C. B. Daish | Used to kick up no end of a shindy? | shin(dy) |
| HC | J. H. Dingwall | Climb a tree! It well may be said to a Minister of the Crown! | Shin(well); ref. Emanuel S., Min. of Fuel and Power |
| HC | C. E. Gates | This bone, when grafted on to a broken leg, will be cut short | i.e. shingle (short haircut) = s. + anag. |
| HC | S. B. Green | Bone revealed by pushing the dog away | pushing less pug |
| HC | S. Holgate | Bit of a leg show. Quiet in the gods! | sh in, 2 defs.; shin (Jap.) = spirits, gods |
| HC | Mrs L. Jarman | See “The Drunkard’s Crime” for a shilling in the gods | i.e. ‘sin’ pron. with a slur; sh. in; shin (Jap.) = spirits, gods |
| HC | Mrs D. M. Kissen | Variety for a shilling in the gods | sh. in; shin (Jap.) = spirits, gods; variety of meat[?] |
| HC | R. H. Lemon | This tramp would get on well in the Ministry of Fuel | Shin(well); ref. Emanuel S., Min. of Fuel and Power; tramp vb. |
| HC | Rev W. McEntegart | Gashing’s no joke when it’s “cut to the bone” | gashing less gag |
| HC | W. O. Robertson | A dog would be very self-assertive about such a bone | i.e. s. in pug = pushing |
| HC | A. Robins | Straight enough in the leg, but contrariwise in between the shoulders | i.e. s. in withers = withershins |
| HC | J. E. Smith Wright | Pushing the dog away reveals the bone | pushing less pug |
| HC | Miss D. M. Taylor | If you do this well, you may get to the top of the tree, and become a Minister! | Shin(well); ref. Emanuel S., Min. of Fuel and Power, and ‘Sir Joseph Porter’s Song’, HMS Pinafore |
| HC | Miss I. M. I. Twells | Bone of contention? It starts a row anyway | shin(dy) |
| HC | P. Walton | May be a good god in Japan or China, but —— well, not God with us | shin (Jap.) = spirit, god; ref. Emanuel (=‘god is with us’) Shinwell, Min. of Fuel and Power |
| HC | G. E. P. Wood | “How’s that? Leg before?” “Be quiet; not out” | sh! in |
| HC | W. J. Wright | I may get a nasty kick, but if I’m well-treated I don’t care a tinker’s cuss | Shin(well); ref. Emanuel S., Min. of Fuel and Power: “As for the rest [non-organised labour], they don’t matter a tinker’s cuss.” |
Runners-Up in competition 53: