Ximenes Competition No. 686 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 682 | 690 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 686 | Mar 1962 | FEMALE | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs L. Jarman | Like Eve—(“Me with only one ragged leaf to wiggle about in!”) | anag. incl. me |
| Second | A. J. Young | Bird having worm inside’s not proverbially early, though | 3 mngs.; worm = thread of screw |
| Third | T. E. Sanders | One such as does sin in Paris in payment for professional services! | mal in fee; does, animals |
| HC | R. B. Adcock | Race as of old, displaying style and no ordinary stamina | 2 mngs.; race (obs.) = sex; style, stamens in plants |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | I’ve got what it takes to lead fellows on—and then drive ’em to drink! | f ’em ale, & lit. |
| HC | Rev C. M. Broun | She made up leaf to clothe retiring first person | me (rev.) in anag.; Eve |
| HC | Capt A. G. B. Griffith | Young producer never seen on stage during Journey’s End | cryptic def.; all-male cast |
| HC | K. W. G. Hopkins | Old-world fair—one concerned with eggs and milk production | cryptic def.; fair (obs.) = woman |
| HC | F. G. Illingworth | “Me leaf’s slipped!” spake Eve! | anag.; spake = described |
| HC | M. J. Lanchester | An old-time chattel that has got round to hit back now | lam (rev.) in fee, & lit. |
| HC | Mrs W. J. Mahood | Fig leaf round me, in fancy dress; I am Eve | anag.; fig = arrange |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | Irresistible Parisienne? Not me—fat, plain Englishwoman! | fem(me fat)ale |
| HC | C. J. Morse | Even a woman slightly scorned has to hit back in return! | lam (rev.) in fee |
| HC | M. Newman | Screw-threaded inside, as Swan pens are | 2 mngs. |
| HC | S. L. Paton | The first signs of extensive fashion alterations leave me broke! | anag. of initial letters and me, & lit. |
| HC | R. Postill | The chap with the iron’s socketed—not what we expect in the Walker Cup! | Fe male, 2 defs. |
| HC | A. Robins | Me a fellow? That’s baseless—quite wrong! | anag. less low, & lit. |
| HC | J. E. Smith-Wright | Sex? Am backward and feel a bit awkward about it | am (rev.) in anag. |
| HC | H. S. Tribe | Like a bird that starts fresh every morning and lays eggs | initial letters |
| HC | C. E. Williams | Puzzle! Does Dutch witch sow sultanas? Six of them! And this applies to them all | 6 words signifying females; puzzle2 (see pucelle) |
Runners-Up in competition 686: