Ximenes Competition No. 547 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 543 | 551 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547 | Jul 1959 | STORMY | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs E. Shackleton | Kind of stage setting for beginning of Macbeth | M in story, & lit.; story2 = kind of stage |
| Second | E. J. Griew | “Full of Sound and Fury”, written at 28 to describe severe depression | 2 mngs.; ref. barometer marking at 28in. and Macbeth V.5 |
| Third | J. G. Hull | Passionate strike leader to take mercy on us | s to r my!; ref. printers’ strike |
| HC | J. W. Bates | Gold-mine found under street—just when the Mercury can afford only a short column! | St + or my; barometer |
| HC | Mrs G. Bonsall | Black as ink dispute may seem, it’s just blustering | 3 mngs; ref. printers’ strike |
| HC | C. O. Butcher | Rowing is giving ground to rock and roll: that’ll be a blow and the end of Henley! | storm + y; rowing = brawling; ground = sufficient reason |
| HC | R. F. S. Chignell | My sort gets passionate | anag. & lit. |
| HC | J. H. Eyre | In “The Three Musketeers”, for example, one finds the Frenchman noisy and flashy, menacing anyone who dares to bare his steel | M. in story; lightning |
| HC | E. Gomersall | After Sunday, there’s an idle tale about the Mail having the wind up properly! | S + RM in toy; ref. printers’ strike |
| HC | Mrs L. Jarman | Such passages swiftly debunk while challenging experts on bridge | cryptic def.; bunk and bridge on ship |
| HC | Dr T. J. R. Maguire | As ever, with true love, fondly yrs., Tom | anag.; ref. proverb “the course of true love never did run smooth”; fond = silly |
| HC | Mrs E. McFee | Plot about the fifth of November was, and still is, disturbed | m in story |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | It’s a lie about the first of March being gusty—the really bad weather comes before the end of February! | M in story, storm + y |
| HC | W. L. Miron | Opening of Macbeth is staged with “thunder and lightning” | M in story |
| HC | C. J. Morse | The violent element in escapist or mystery fiction involves the ultimate in sadism | hidden, m in story |
| HC | M. Newman | Wuthering Heights (read end bit first) for me: there’s a hint of murder in the plot! | tors with s to start + my, m in story |
| HC | Miss M. J. Patrick | Passionate marine gets caught in amorous sport, chasing one of the W.R.N.S. | (WRN)S + RM in toy |
| HC | Mrs J. Robertson | My sort cut up rough | anag. & lit. |
Runners-Up in competition 547: