Ximenes Competition No. 621 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 617 | 624 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | Dec 1960 | CHASE | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | B. K. Kelly | Fashionable pastime—to try to catch up with set in the groove | 4 mngs.; set in = enchase; f.p. = hunting |
| Second | J. B. Sweeting | In which a set may indicate the quarry | hidden & lit.; badger set |
| Third | C. Allen Baker | Be sure to note a source of water in case fire should be discovered | H in case: fire, (vb.) = drive out |
| HC | C. O. Butcher | clue not given [see comments] | |
| HC | G. H. Dickson | China’s leaders want edict from Moscow requiring obliteration of U.K.? It gives one the jumps! | Ch(ina) + (Uk)ase; steeplechase |
| HC | F. D. Gardiner | clue not given [see comments] | |
| HC | S. Goldie | clue not given [see comments] | |
| HC | S. B. Green | In which a segment is let in | hidden & lit.; let in = enchase |
| HC | D. J. Hawkins | Engrave such a section, without loss of pressure at the extremities | (su)ch a se(ction) |
| HC | R. W. Jakeman | There’s room for all types in such a setting | hidden & lit.; chase3 |
| HC | V. Jennings | Portrays Miss Blandish without bloomers, revealing skin around her extremity! | (Blandis)h in case; case = skin, (vb.); ref. book ‘No Orchids for Miss B.’ by J. H. Chase |
| HC | E. J. Miller | In which a sexy little piece is what you’re after! | hidden & lit.; woman chasing; little p. of text |
| HC | C. J. Morse | With the onset of Christmas you see the male, clutching a pound, go hunting for something to buy without a murmur | C + a S in he, (pur)chase |
| HC | M. Newman | Game of running after Charlie with a tail | Chas. + e, & lit.; C = name for fox; ref. song ‘Chase Me C.’ by N. Coward |
| HC | S. L. Paton | clue not given [see comments] | |
| HC | W. H. Pegram | Rush hour in the tube for example! | h in case, & lit. |
| HC | E. O. Seymour | I keep in form: that’s what makes aches go quickly after game | anag., 2 defs.; form2 (forme) = type; chase3 |
| HC | Mrs E. M. Simmonds | clue not given [see comments] | |
| HC | J. A. L. Sturrock | First part of Chatterley’s nearly all sex—the gamekeeper sees to this! | Cha(tterley) + se(x) |
| HC | Mrs J. Thomas | clue not given [see comments] |
Runners-Up in competition 621: