Ximenes Competition No. 62 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 61 | 63 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Oct 1947 | HERCULES | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | A. H. Taylor | No load-shedding needed on this grid, by Jove! | cryptic def.; ref. the burden of Atlas, power cuts, national power grid and crossword grid |
| Second | R. Postill | Strong supporter of Labour policy. Some talk of him as successor to Defence Minister | cryptic def.; ref. song ‘The British Grenadiers’, “Some talk of Alexander, and some of H.”, and A. V. Alexander, Min. of Defence |
| Third | Maj D. P. M. Michael | He’s about the most complicated cluer—unchecked in 12 is indicative of his efforts | anag. in he’s; ref. twelve labours of H.; extra clue to 12! [see comments] |
| HC | Dr G. R. Aspinwall | Heroin trials—Celebrated club-man sentenced to 12 years’ hard labour | cryptic def.; i.e., hero in trials |
| HC | Miss M. Behrendt | Try your strength, sir? Stout fellow! He’s got his money back | lucre (rev.) in he’s |
| HC | Mrs Caithness | Would he have ended with irritable ulcers if he’d worn a dehydrated shirt? | he + anag.; i.e., de-hydra-ted, ref. Tunic of Nessus, tainted with hydra’s blood, that killed H. |
| HC | L. D. Cosgrove | It wasn’t half a horse he had his shirt on—quite the reverse! | cryptic def.; ref. Tunic of Nessus, centaur killed by H. |
| HC | A. R. Fraser | He’s got back the advantage, he served so strongly | lucre (rev.) in he’s |
| HC | S. B. Green | The heavens were a burden unto me as I sought after fruits of gold. (Job xi) | cryptic def.; ref. 11th labour of H.: burden of Atlas, apples of the Hesperides |
| HC | A. B. Horne | Was she cruel to set him spinning? | anag. & lit.; ref. story of H. and Omphale, Ovid Fasti II.305 |
| HC | W. G. Kerr | Labour Champion who will secure House of Lords reform? | anag. of secure HL; ref. Parliament Bill, published in 1947; labours of H. |
| HC | Mrs D. M. Kissen | Strong Labour Party about to make the House of Lords secure! | anag. of HL secure; ref. Parliament Bill, published in 1947; labours of H. |
| HC | Miss H. Milvain | He lacked a bit of her muscle! She must have been an Amazon! | anag. of her (m)uscle |
| HC | D. G. C. Mockridge | One club, enabling him to force his opponents and fulfil his contract | cryptic def.; ref. labours of H. and bridge |
| HC | Rev E. B. Peel | Had great strength in both hands, and could have made a grand slam with a club lead, but went mad in play, and failed to strip the suit | cryptic def.; ref. play ‘H. Furens’ by Seneca the Younger, and bridge |
| HC | F. P. Pickering | Ex-stable-hand who became a columnist | cryptic def.; ref. Augean stables, Pillars of H. |
| HC | Mrs E. Shackleton | Spent twelve years doing odd jobs, but is now tired | cryptic def.; ref. twelve labours of H., and H. Cycle and Motor Company |
| HC | Rev K. G. Thompson | Strong Labour man who started the Fabians off long before 1884 | cryptic def.; ref. family of Fabii claimed descent from H., and Fabian society |
| HC | M. A. Vernon | The labourer’s love was in violence; he’s cruel, warped | anag.; Iole (hidden in violence) was claimed by H. for a bride |
| HC | C. Ellery Williams | “Great strength returns the penny?” He’s got his money back | lucre (rev.) in he’s; ref. motto of ‘try your strength’ machine |
Runners-Up in competition 62: