Ximenes Competition No. 885 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 884 | 890 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 | Jan 1966 | GALIMATIAS | normal | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. Anderson | This is foolish talk, involving the reverse of first class language | A1 Tamil (all rev.) in gas, & lit. |
| Second | J. W. Taylor | Pointless blether, backward monkey language | ga(S) + sai Tamil (all rev.), & lit. |
| Third | A. F. Toms | Compound amalgam, it is without the first sign of meaning | anag. less m, & lit. |
| VHC | Miss V. K. Abrahams | Fine language here turns into empty words—a mere hotchpotch! | A1 Tamil (all rev.) in gas |
| VHC | F. D. H. Atkinson | There’s the girl I have designs on—I like a bit of nonsense | gal I’m at I as |
| VHC | K. Gibson | Moonshine, calling for silver to be turned and I sat looking forlorn—without a bean! | Ag (rev.) + lima + anag. |
| VHC | J. A. Hyde | When it comes to cooking à la gas, I’m It—note the appearance of that tripe! | anag. |
| VHC | E. G. Illingworth | It’s nonsense to talk about filing a missing back-number | limati(on) in gas; no. |
| VHC | Sir S. Kaye | Amalgam, is it, without introduction of mercury? Not strictly; its ingredients are too unlike | anag. less m |
| VHC | C. Koop | Lag as I am it makes sentence meaningless | anag. |
| VHC | A. Lawrie | Unfinished amalgam? It is, roughly | anag. less m, & lit. |
| VHC | J. H. C. Leach | An incomplete amalgam—it is odd, this stuff | anag. less m |
| VHC | Dr T. J. R. Maguire | Amalgam? It is, in a way, but lacking, a primal element in mercury | anag. less m, & lit. |
| VHC | P. H. Morgan | Jumble—it is amalgamated but not matched | anag. less mated, & lit. |
| VHC | R. A. Mostyn | Definition of nonsense—semi-senile monkey language written backwards! | ga(-ga) + sai Tamil (all rev.) |
| VHC | R. Postill | After a limited amount of liquor I get confused, monkey about… and talk this | gal. I mat + sai (rev.): mat, vb. intrans. |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | It’s idiotic—not half!—a limit badly observed when the light indicates a mix-up | ga(-ga) + anag. + as (= when); light = key-word |
| VHC | P. W. Thacker | For a bit of nonsense, I ’olds on to the young lady I’m engaged with | gal I’m at I ’as |
| VHC | D. G. Thomas | A. A.’s upset with new limit, but empty talk about it is nonsense | anag. in gas |
HCs in competition 885 awarded to: