Ximenes Competition No. 860 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 856 | 864 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860 | Jul 1965 | CORSAGE | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs B. Lewis | Graces bust—cache for love-letter | O in anag., & lit. |
| Second | P. R. Clemow | Top of costume or garnish for bird | c or sage, & lit. |
| Third | J. J. Moore | Homer’s bound to put years on one: checking figures is more my line | cor’s age; cor2 = homer1 |
| VHC | F. D. H. Atkinson | Need uplift in a shift? This should help | sag in core2, & lit. |
| VHC | R. N. Exton | Strange cargoes carried amidships | anag.; worn on waist |
| VHC | J. A. Fincken | This might give grace to outsize bust | anag. incl. OS |
| VHC | H. W. Flewett | It contains that droop in the middle | sag in core, & lit. |
| VHC | A. L. Freeman | When nothing graces bust what’s the answer? | anag. incl. 0, & lit. |
| VHC | H. Hancock | The attraction in Greco—disordered clothing round a woman’s waist | SA in anag.; ref. painter |
| VHC | Mrs L. Jarman | You may see me taking a plunge in company | sag in core2, & lit. |
| VHC | L. F. Leason | A bouquet for Madame Pompadour? It’s to hang down in the shift | sag in core2 |
| VHC | A. D. Legge | This should provide uplift, the need for which is enshrined in the heart | i.e. sag in core |
| VHC | Mrs E. McFee | To pinch swag there’s the gang, appearing in a body | sag in core2 |
| VHC | P. H. Morgan | What will contain about three-fifths of a trunk | (t)ors(o) in cage, & lit. |
| VHC | D. C. Pleece | Assorted cargoes for upper hold | anag. |
| VHC | R. Postill | Bob going on the bust? Blimey! Bob’s twenty-one! | cor! s age; bob = shilling, cluster (dial.) |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | Bloomers that are worn hang down in the middle | sag in core |
| VHC | E. O. Seymour | This part of a dress lends grace to an O. S. bust. Diana, topless, should be locked up! | anag., (D)ors in cage; Diana D., actress |
| VHC | Miss M. Smith | Graeco’s bust bodice. (Homer’s time) | anag., cor’s age; cor2 = homer1 |
| VHC | E. B. Stevens | U. S. bloomers that went with a bust made Grace so embarrassed | anag., 2 defs. |
| VHC | J. W. Taylor | Bouquet measures maturity | cors age; cor2 |
| VHC | W. H. Thornton | Baths take a long time: spray | cors age; cor2 = bath2 |
| VHC | D. J. Williams | Outer cover worn on spare tyre—a blooming bust—car goes into a spin | anag., 2 defs.; spare tyre = midriff |
HCs in competition 860 awarded to: