Ximenes Competition No. 86 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 85 | 87 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Sep 1948 | ODOMETER | normal | 28 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. W. J. Newton | Bishop with nothing to do, having met with her in London, clicks at the turning of the nave | Odo or 0 do, met ’er, ref. Odo, Bishop of Bayeux 1049–1067; nave2=hub |
| Second | Rev B. Chapman | The Home Secretary uses his motor illegally—that’ll check his career! | anag. of Ede motor; ref. James Chuter Ede, Home Secretary 1945–1951 |
| Third | Rev L. Blackburn | Round the Cathedral three times (on a bike?) | O dome ter |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | “It’s nothing to do with me-me-me...” This may prove a broken record | 0 do me ter, i.e. ‘me’ three times |
| HC | Mrs A. Barkas | Record-maker set on turning cart-wheels from Edinburgh to Rome | anag. of Ed. to Rome |
| HC | C. H. F. Bentley | Just but inhuman judge on circuit | Odo meter & lit.; cryptic def.; ref. Odo of Bayeux, first Chief Justice of England |
| HC | Miss P. J. Blamey | Revolver attachment—for counting the rounds? | cryptic def. |
| HC | Col Campbell | How many rounds does this indicate? O, the same on me three times | O do. me ter |
| HC | F. A. Clark | Tells tales of revolutions, disquieting me—too Red! | anag. of me too red |
| HC | F. L. Constable | I count each successive revolution to be the crack of doom heralding eternity | anag. of doom, eter(nity) |
| HC | Mrs N. Fisher | Records the progress of the Home Secretary, injured in a motor crash | anag. of Ede motor; ref. James Chuter Ede, Home Secretary 1945–1951 |
| HC | I. C. Gilchrist | Counter revolutionary disorder involves the Home Secretary in motor smash | anag. of Ede motor; ref. James Chuter Ede, Home Secretary 1945–1951 |
| HC | D. Hawson | A check on all revolutions might make me too red | anag. of me too red |
| HC | R. Macleod | A counter-revolutionary is a wrong-doer to me | anag. of doer to me |
| HC | A. R. McInroy | Axis associate, specialising in revolutionary measures | cryptic def. ref. Axis powers in WWII |
| HC | T. W. Melluish | O for a change in moderate reform to make this revolution totter! | anag. of moderate with o for a |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | It’s a revolutionary measure that would make me red too! | anag. of me red too |
| HC | W. L. Miron | Dialled instrument recording volume displaced in river | anag. of tome in Oder |
| HC | P. M. Newey | Headless body of long-haired star found in German river: Revolutionary measure indicated? | (c)omet in Oder |
| HC | G. H. Podmore | Axis instrument: not counter-revolution but the reverse | i.e., revolution counter; cryptic def. ref. Axis powers in WWII |
| HC | P. H. Rowley | Counts each turn round the cathedral three times | O dome ter |
| HC | E. O. Seymour | The Home Secretary mixed up in the motor racket! A revolutionary measure is called for | anag. of Ede motor; ref. James Chuter Ede, Home Secretary 1945–1951 |
| HC | O. Carlton Smith | “Nothing to do with me … nothing to do with me … nothing to do with me” Have too many revolutions broken down my recording? | 0 do me ter, i.e. ‘0 do me’ three times |
| HC | A. H. Taylor | Axis Satellite checks Revolution | cryptic def. ref. Axis powers in WWII |
| HC | T. R. Tear | Counter revolutionary involves Home Secretary in motor smash | anag. of Ede motor; ref. James Chuter Ede, Home Secretary 1945–1951 |
| HC | J. Thompson | You may reorganise or demote if you like, but it’s a revolutionary measure | anag. of or demote |
| HC | E. Wagstaff | Home Secretary injured in motor accident: revolutionary activity indicated | anag. of Ede motor; ref. James Chuter Ede, Home Secretary 1945–1951 |
| HC | A. F. Webb | Rota measure set up concerning the Letters Primary of Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury | re tem(ple) Odo (rev.); ref. Odo ‘the Severe’, Archbishop of Canterbury 941–958 |
Runners-Up in competition 86: