Ximenes Competition No. 812 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 808 | 817 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 812 | Aug 1964 | ABRUPT / TISANE | Right and Left | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs M. P. Craine | Curt treatment of brat up in court is a necessary remedial measure | anag.; hidden |
| Second | C. J. Morse | Medicine in yoghourt is an excellent unexpected way to make a naughty brat swallow up | hidden; up in anag. |
| Third | C. Allen Baker | Sex-appeal going west? Restore it with the “Top-Right” remedy—in short, a moulded bra combined with correct exercising! | It (rev.) + SA + NE; anag. + U + PT |
| VHC | Miss V. K. Abrahams | Sailor got hernia—very sudden, but old-fashioned operation unnecessary: doctor sent A1 medicine | AB rupt(ure1); anag. |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Bar put in confusion—unexpected barley-water is in one Scotch! | anag.; is in tane2 |
| VHC | P. R. Clemow | Beat up brat—sharp torture in seat—it’s salutary | anag.; anag. |
| VHC | J. Coleby | Snappy bra teasingly put awry, topless panties in disarray. Just what the doctor ordered | anag. + anag.; anag. less p |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Short? Yes—find the bar, and put in another order. It’s a Scotch for me—just what the doctor ordered! | anag.; ’tis ane |
| VHC | G. H. Dickson | Baronet’s writhing, inside’s in revolt; hasty barley-water needed, or a formulation of anise would suit to a T! | up in anag. of Bart.; T + anag. [see comments] |
| VHC | F. E. Dixon | Sharp distillation of tar, but included in it is aneurin, normally a barley extract | anag.; hidden |
| VHC | P. H. Freeman | A nationalised concern put in difficulties. Cut off some of the transport is an elementary remedy | a BR + anag.; hidden; ref. Beeching Report on railways, 1963 |
| VHC | E. Gomersall | Simple alteration of seat in fitting, involved rub inside, without warning! | anag.; anag. in apt; simple (n.) = a medicine; ref. dubious tailoring practice |
| VHC | W. F. Goodman | This month football training is cut short: a match around Saturday noon may act as a tonic. | Ab + RU + PT; Sa + n in tie |
| VHC | F. H. W. Hawes | Remedy, Scots one, after it’s stirred, jolting brat up short! | anag. + ane; anag. |
| VHC | C. H. Hudson | Bar put in a tizzy—short drink doctored—sit back, you need a Scotch after that | anag.; sit (rev.) + ane |
| VHC | A. D. Legge | Rating a pint after the game at Murrayfleld, with few words, Sandy declares lyrically it is one that the doctor ordered | AB RU pt; ’tis ane; rugby played at M. |
| VHC | Mrs E. McFee | Sudden discomposure of brat imbibing effervescent barley-water—in the sherbet is an emetic | up in anag.; hidden; up = effervescent |
| VHC | R. Postill | Jack, having hernia, rejects outmoded operation. Steep barley in water … knock it back … fit as of old! | AB rupt(ure1); it (rev.) + sane |
| VHC | J. A. Sever | Sudden change from par—but sit back: one Scotch should make you feel better | anag.; sit (rev.) + ane |
HCs in competition 812 awarded to: