Ximenes Competition No. 84 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 83 | 85 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Aug 1948 | SHINGLE / THIRSTY | Right and Left | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. B. Stevens | Like a gasper? Try this mixture—close cut, English blend | anag. of try this; short haircut; anag. of English; ref. cigarettes and tobacco |
| Second | M. E. Moss | XXX with a dash of soda making dry English cocktail to distress the head! | s(oda) in thirty; anag. of English; dis-tress = cut hair; ref. XXX grade rum |
| Third | R. Brain | Try this freshly-mixed dry English cocktail, “Short Cut.” Just one if you’re tipsy—to have more would be rash | anag. of try this; anag. of English; i.e. ‘single’ pronounced with slur; i.e., shingles |
| HC | F. A. Clark | Needing a drink? Try this cocktail (1/-): a tumbler of gin and the genuine French. You get it down the Strand | anag. of try this; sh (=shilling) + anag. of gin, le; strand1 = beach |
| HC | J. Coleby | For a change try this dry, rocky English coast—deposit required | anag. of try this; anag. of English; i.e., coast-deposit |
| HC | W. Darby | Wanting a drink? Try this cocktail. English version: Stony? As there’s no slate, you may have this on the house | anag. of try this; anag. of English; stony broke; i.e., as roofing |
| HC | J. H. Dingwall | Dry? Try this cocktail. It’s an English concoction and will show what sort of a head you have | anag. of try this; anag. of English; haircut |
| HC | L. Dixon | Very stony and rather sozzled bachelor says he is in need of a drink. Try this cocktail | stony broke; i.e. ‘single’ pronounced with slur; anag. of try this |
| HC | T. H. East | Try this recipe for dry Englsh cocktail: it will take your hair off! | anag. of try this; anag. of English; haircut |
| HC | Mrs N. Fisher | Wanting a splash? Try this turning—here’s a signboard: “Short cut for the beach” | anag. of try this; shingle1 = signboard (US); haircut |
| HC | R. McD. Graham | English version cut short? Very dry? Try this translation | anag. of English; short haircut; anag. of try this |
| HC | S. B. Green | Intemperate individual at sea-side wanting a drink might be moved to try this | i.e. ‘single’ pronounced with slur; anag. of try this |
| HC | H. F. Greenwood | Dry? Try this well mixed English cocktail. Obtainable at most bars | anag. of try this; anag. of English; bar = shoal |
| HC | A. R. McInroy | Says the toper “Jusht one on the house: I’m desperate for a draught of Three X, being without a shilling!” | i.e. ‘single’ pronounced with slur; shingle=roofing material; s in thirty; brand of beer |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | Dry? Try this concoction. Not everyone has the head for it—round about six quarts make the legs unsteady | anag. of try this; haircut; hin (= 6 quarts) in anag. of legs |
| HC | J. D. P. O’Leary | Dry, but cut the top off first in your becoming English hair-style | (f)irst in thy; anag. of English; haircut |
| HC | R. Postill | School House Fire In Scotland. Head’s Close Shave As Dives Amid Flames | SH ingle; short haircut; cryptic def.; ref. Dives and Lazarus, Luke 16:19ff |
| HC | A. J. C. Saunders | Wanting a drink? Have a change from XXX’s and try this! Stones make it from pure English ingredients! | anag. of thirty’s; anag. of try this; anag. of English; ref. XXX grade rum, Stones ginger wine, etc. |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | Leg fractured after climb up tree to get wood for roofing—needing a drink! Try this cocktail | shin + anag. of leg; anag. of try this |
| HC | E. Wagstaff | Want a drink? Try this new recipe on the house: one-third part sherry, pour in gin (mix well), add the French last | anag. of try this; sh(erry) + anag. of gin + le |
| HC | Dr K. P. Whitehead | A broken leg below the tibia—a close shave—over-eager result of taking double bend about thirty | shin, anag. of leg; short haircut; S (bend) in thirty |
Runners-Up in competition 84: