Ximenes Competition No. 890 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 885 | 894 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 890 | Feb 1966 | DEBENTURE | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | N. C. Dexter | Without one, rebate due with conclusion of re-exportation is lost | anag. incl. n less a, & lit. |
| Second | L. F. Leason | Bond contrives to stay alive, though held by a set of manglers | be in denture |
| Third | W. K. M. Slimmings | Security, and the supplement many an old chap needs, to live in it | be in denture; chap = jaw |
| VHC | T. Anderson | I can return Excise Duty initially put on brewer’s beer tun | ED (rev.) + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | C. O. Butcher | Bond and young lady run into danger—without first being introduced | deb (v)enture |
| VHC | A. E. Crow | Bond makes Society girl take a risk—without any introductory letter! | deb (v)enture |
| VHC | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | It is a drawback to live in a false set | be in denture; drawback = refund of duty |
| VHC | C. Farmer | Girl coming out with bubbling tureen makes return by the company assured | deb + anag. |
| VHC | C. R. Gamble | Bond’s function is to move in an artificial set | be in denture |
| VHC | F. H. W. Hawes | Fresh production of “Nude with Beater” fails to get “A” certificate | anag. less A |
| VHC | C. H. Hudson | Rent due be bothered—I’ll see you get your money! | anag. |
| VHC | F. G. Illingworth | Rent due be damned! I tell you the money’s still owing! | anag. |
| VHC | H. W. Jenkins | A guaranteed “cert” needs to be backed in the “Plate” | be (rev.) in denture |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Society girl neuter, refractory—Bond admits drawback | deb + anag.; drawback = refund of duty |
| VHC | Dr T. J. R. Maguire | Bond with some presentable young woman. Sex … adventure? Not half! | deb + (sex adv)enture |
| VHC | Mrs E. McFee | Bond’ll be seen behaving naughtily in “Nude with Beret” | anag. |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Bond is to be found among set taken to dinner and sometimes to bed | be in denture |
| VHC | W. L. Miron | To live among a biting set can prove a drawback | be in denture; drawback = refund of duty |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Bond has to live in an artificial set that comes out at night! | be in denture |
| VHC | R. Postill | This paper has one drawback; it’s confoundedly rude about E. Heath. | E bent (= heath ) in anag.; drawback = refund of duty |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | N.U.R. meet, ignoring leader, bent on following comer-out. I’ll show duty to come back! | deb + anag. less m |
HCs in competition 890 awarded to: