Ximenes Competition No. 993 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 989 | 997 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 993 | Feb 1968 | JONATHAN | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. W. Bates | G.I.? Gravity Indicator | 2 mngs.; American; Newton’s apple |
| Second | A. Lawrie | Prematurely cut off beloved one who caused David to lament | jo(y) + Nathan, II Sam. 12, & lit. |
| Third | C. G. Millin | One to succeed leader of tribe in Old Testament book | t in Jonah + an, & lit., Saul |
| VHC | A. J. Crow | The blighter’s eaten the last of the fruit—an apple | t in Jonah + an |
| VHC | A. J. Entwistle | The apple of the psalmist’s eye? | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | L. D. J. Gatt | The apple of David’s eye | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | J. Gill | The apple of David’s eye? | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | Miss M. E. R. Henderson | Swift? Yes indeed. Swifter than eagles | 2 mngs.; Jonathan S.; II Sam. 1 |
| VHC | A. H. Jones | The apple of David’s eye | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | Mrs E. McFee | Uncle Sam keeps a woolly hat on in January | anag. in Jan |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | For the Americans, Johnson’s lead forward to Hanoi has petered out | J on at Han(oi) |
| VHC | F. E. Newlove | Predeceased his beloved on a Thursday in January | on a Th in Jan |
| VHC | M. Newman | Statesman, Liberal prophet, Cox’s cousin | 3 mngs. |
| VHC | N. O’Neill | Americans in general can give one the pip | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Inhabitant of N.E., perhaps, needs some sort of hat on in a winter month | anag. in Jan; New England |
| VHC | D. G. Putnam | Swift? More so than eagles | 2 mngs.; Jonathan S. |
| VHC | J. Seville | The apple of David’s eye | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | L. de V. Sunderland | Uncle Sam, the apple of the boy David’s eye | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | J. W. Taylor | Apple of Hebrew Beloved’s eye? | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | Apple of David’s eye? | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | J. B. Widdowson | Swift among his friends; without a friend, swifter than an eagle | 2 mngs.; Jonathan S. |
HCs in competition 993 awarded to: