Ximenes Competition No. 728 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 725 | 730 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728 | Xmas 1962 | ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) | Letters Latent | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Postill | M.C.C., probably well advised to ba-t, dissipated alarm about Dexter’s openers | De(xter) in anag.; MCC = Member of County Council; bant = diet, aldermanly = pompous & portly; ref. Ted D., England batsman |
| Second | S. B. Green | Nearly all skin, beak, perhaps—that might cause a tur-key to immobilise you | al(l) derma; 2 defs. |
| Third | J. Walters | Ma, pursuing fly, used to direct, say, Fli-t | alder ma; Gov. of shire, obs. |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | I give a tow- service: if I have a breakdown it makes me real mad! | anag. |
| HC | J. W. Bates | One who can get real mad when crossed: some diva-s have characters like this | anag.; divan = council |
| HC | P. R. Clemow | Ge-t portly perhaps from local diet—where habitual sitters march you can take nearly a stone off | Aldermaston less ston(e); diet2; aldermanly = pompous & portly |
| HC | W. Darby | Did the Mayor -ever bid him to di-e he might say “What a bi-d!”—might even become alarmed | anag. |
| HC | N. C. Dexter | Ra-ked with beak, -early—a deal upset swallowing only half a worm | (wo)rm in anag. |
| HC | Brig W. E. Duncan | A lad astray ’ad strange dream—the ki-d of “Bow wi-dow” that might be Lord Mayor | a l(ad) + anag.; bow window = pot belly (old sl.); aldermanly = pompous & portly |
| HC | R. R. Greenfield | Having a fuddled dream after a litre, local bigwig ma-y eat his wi-g at Christmas | a L + anag.; 2 defs.; a. = slang for turkey, Brewer |
| HC | E. J. Griew | -Either Fi-do- -or Tri-g is so big that it is led by me- like this: lead twisted and arm bent | anag. + anag. |
| HC | A. J. Hughes | A Daimler broke down (ignition lead gone): get a chap available for tow- service | anag. less i(gnition) |
| HC | L. W. Jenkinson | A Daimler broken down (ignition lead missing)—I must try to order a tow- | anag. less i(gnition) |
| HC | F. P. Lake | I’m a tow- head—I may get fi-ery at times. When I’m real mad, I’m real mad! | anag. |
| HC | C. S. F. Oliver | He could be the Master of the Ski--ers from the Grindelwalder Mädelschüle | hidden; ref. skiing at G. girls’ school |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | He may be defi-ed by M.C.C. not being alarmed as usual | anag.; MCC = Member of County Council |
| HC | R. E. Scraton | Master’s after something like a birch for ki-d of local bigwig | alder MA |
| HC | Mrs E. M. Simmonds | I’d want Mother to make marmalade—a big pot for the old pri-ce | i.e. anag. of (Ma)rmalade; 2 defs. |
| HC | Dr C. P. Wroth | My variety performance may get you alarmed, but the Watch Committee was selected by me and ma-y like me! | anag. |
Runners-Up in competition 728: