Ximenes Competition No. 700 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 694 | 703 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | Jun 1962 | SOLOMON | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. N. Nesbitt | Wise family man takes lone Whitsun hol. | solo Mon. |
| Second | T. L. Strange | Having 300 mistresses, no wonder I was sued for an affiliation order! | cryptic def.; ref. 1 Kings 11:3 and 3:16ff |
| Third | R. R. Greenfield | One who laid down the law about the first essentials of motherhood | mo(therhood) in Solon, & lit.; ref. 1 Kings 3:16ff, and lawgiver of Athens |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | Individual appearing to have married continuously! | solo m. on, & lit.; 700 wives |
| HC | F. D. H. Atkinson | “Divide the son”—see the mother’s start comprehended. This order reveals the sage | lo mo(ther) in son, & lit.; ref. 1 Kings 3:16ff |
| HC | R. T. Baxter | I commenced sagacious living—majestic, noble—interrupted regularly by love | 0,0,0 between s,l,m,n & lit. |
| HC | C. O. Butcher | Individual married to a back number? A long way back, yes—but what a number! | solo m. + no. (rev.); 700 wives |
| HC | K. Gibson | Ruler whose seal is star-shaped or moon-shaped | sol (= or, heraldic) + anag. |
| HC | S. B. Green | Solution of a difficulty? Nothing to it! The king has cunning to spare! | sol + 0 + mon(arch), & lit. |
| HC | F. G. Illingworth | A man for women: alone, set up with a thousand willing to participate! | solo M on, & lit.; wives and concubines |
| HC | L. Joyce | Though he was outshone in the field, he wisely umpired the parents’ match | cryptic def.; ref. Matt. 6:29 (lilies) and 1 Kings 3:16ff |
| HC | A. Lawrie | He might have used Davidson as a second name (for one must have a second name) | solo mo n.; son of D. |
| HC | J. D. H. Mackintosh | A game of cards in progress? He was no fool, and even got married during that! | m. in solo on |
| HC | Dr T. J. R. Maguire | As has been stated, wanton, bedding a thousand | so + M in loon, & lit.; wives and concubines |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | For one thousand, forward! 700 gave me legitimate pleasure; 300 more were undoubtedly enjoyable! | solo M on; wives and concubines |
| HC | W. L. Miron | Of a very high order among the sage | OM in Solon, & lit.; S. of Athens |
| HC | C. J. Morse | Single at first, he ended by getting married continually! | solo m on, & lit.; 700 wives |
| HC | M. Newman | Singular songster—or pianist—married continually | solo m. on, & lit.; 700 wives, Song of S., and 20c. pianist S. |
| HC | R. Postill | Alone with a thousand willing to participate—no wonder he was sick of love! | solo M on, & lit.; wives and concubines, and Song of S. 2:5 |
| HC | R. E. Scraton | Send back lawyers who miss the point: I’ll pronounce judgement! | nomolo(gist)s (rev.); judgement of S. |
Runners-Up in competition 700: