Ximenes Competition No. 564 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 560 | 569 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 564 | Nov 1959 | SHE-BEAR | normal | 17 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs J. Robertson | One who licks her babes heartlessly into shape | anag. incl. ba(b)es, & lit. |
| Second | Rev E. G. Riley | She is youth personified in a short shirt at Holyrood: her skin almost blinds the guards | Hebe in sar(k); bearskin |
| Third | T. E. Bell | Teddy-girl? A beastly type—her beau’s shockingly non-U too | anag. less U |
| HC | D. B. J. Ambler | Here’s that partner of ours (French but Anglicised) embracing a wine-waitress in the Saracen’s Head! | Hebe in Sar(acen); ours, ourse, Fr. |
| HC | R. J. Atkin | Glorified barmaid with Scotch odour about her. Who is the little ——? Ursula! | Hebe in sar2; see Ursula in Names |
| HC | J. W. Bates | Ah! beer’s poor—missus’ brewin’ might suit me just as well by the sound of it! | anag.; ‘Mrs Bruin’ |
| HC | W. D. Hart | Her pointless babes are licked into shape! | anag. less b, & lit.: point = head. |
| HC | E. A. Jones | To live in a state of stress is the lot of a Teddy’s mate | be in shear |
| HC | C. J. Lowe | One who may cheer a grizzly mate by waggling her base! | anag. |
| HC | Mrs E. McFee | Ursula’s a little ——! Suitable mate for a Teddy boy? | cryptic def.; see Ursula in Names |
| HC | P. H. Morgan | A personification of youth in a type of garment I can’t stand—that’s the teddy-girl! | Hebe in sar(I) |
| HC | C. J. Morse | The honey that appeals to the mature honey-lover will soon have youngsters wanting a lick | cryptic def.; 1st honey = sweetheart |
| HC | W. H. Pegram | Here’s a Brownie-leader with a difference—her pack’s all cubs! | cryptic def. |
| HC | R. Postill | Beer has become the prime liquor of the brewin’ world, as you might say! | anag.; ‘licker’, ‘Bruin’ |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Winnie? She’s barmaid in the Saracen’s Head: see she doesn’t get a crush on you! | Hebe in Sar(acen); Winnie, girl’s name and W.-the-Pooh |
| HC | J. A. L. Sturrock | Young Olympic cup-holder (amateur) puts fresh heart into soccer. Would make good Busby-material, this one! | Hebe a in s(occe)r; ref. Matt B., Manchester Utd.; b. = bearskin |
| HC | Mrs L. Waters | It would take a rash bee to upset this raider of his stores | anag. & lit. |
Runners-Up in competition 564: