Ximenes Competition No. 721 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 717 | 725 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721 | Nov 1962 | KERB-MERCHANT | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | S. B. Green | St. Leger? Sometimes—but the backing of horses is rare for me nowadays | cryptic def.; i.e. Street swindler; leger1 |
| Second | R. E. Scraton | Can Mr. K. be troubled with the finality of war? He often makes a bargain at the brink! | anag. incl. the r; ref. Khrushchev (or Kennedy), Cuban missile crisis |
| Third | A. B. Gardner | Take Fender and that fellow Chapman for instance—ready to flog anything whatever the pitch | kerb + merchant; ref. Percy F. and Percy C., cricketers |
| HC | R. B. Adcock | Result of hearing may be to restrain me over start of racket to swindle customers | ‘curb’ me r chant, & lit.; chant = sell horses fraudulently |
| HC | E. A. Beaulah | Old tramp, under the influence, we hear, found hawking at the side of the road | ‘curb’ + merchant (= merchantman, obs.) |
| HC | Capt A. S. Birt | One works on margin in the street. The broker can lose nothing and gain a thousand—crazy! | anag. less 0 plus M |
| HC | Rev C. M. Broun | A semi-yorker bowled great Indian batsman; he hates a full pitch—it means he has to alter his stance | (yor)ker + b + (V. M.) Merchant |
| HC | C. O. Butcher | Under-skirt specialist—a Petticoat Lane chap, perhaps? | cryptic def. |
| HC | P. R. Clemow | I may be found by market bench, carefully arranged with façade of ripeness | anag. incl. r, & lit. |
| HC | Mrs N. Fisher | What makes me rank Brecht high? He deals with the man in the street | anag.; ref. Bertolt B.; high = drunk |
| HC | C. E. Gates | “A bit stony and on edge? Take after me and flog some horse-flesh,” suggests a barrow-boy | kerb me r chant; chant = sell horses fraudulently |
| HC | E. J. Griew | Market bench, with the necessary licence, might be about right for me | r in anag. & lit. |
| HC | Mrs E. McFee | I’m a gutter-man—a non-U butcher—me rank’s uncertain | anag. less U |
| HC | C. J. Morse | Common marketeer whose interest is on the verge of flagging | cryptic def. |
| HC | M. Newman | Market bench is roughly about right for me, but stall or barrow suits me better | r in anag. |
| HC | S. L. Paton | Guard bloke expert at flogging | kerb merchant |
| HC | T. J. Pimbley | Fender introduces another Test cricketer, Chapman, perhaps | kerb + (V. M.) Merchant; ref. Percy F. and Percy C., cricketers |
| HC | R. Postill | Outside supplier, with licence, of cauliflower, kale, haricot, artichoke, melon and rhubarb! | anag. of outside letters, & lit. |
| HC | H. Rotter | Newspaper extremists make Brecht appear eccentric: I have my own stall and will get my money’s worth—with rotten tomatoes, possibly! | anag. incl. n,r; ref. Bertolt B. |
| HC | J. W. Taylor | What sounds like restriction on trade for dealer operating on margin | ‘curb’ + merchant, vb |
| HC | L. E. Thomas | A kind of highwayman who’ll hold you up and take your money if he can. Guard against the fellow! | kerb + merchant |
| HC | M. Woolf | Police move me on, making me branch off and trek aimlessly around | anag. in anag. |
Runners-Up in competition 721: