Ximenes Competition No. 1006 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1002 | 1010 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006 | May 1968 | CHROME-PLATING | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. O. Butcher | Shiny skin—a sorry plight no cream is good for | anag. |
| Second | K. R. Jenkins | Method of treating metal, hoping Cr covers it | anag. & lit. |
| Third | W. E. Green | Spray metal with Cr hoping for protection from rust | anag. |
| VHC | G. D. Bates | Putting on weather-proof cover disturbed Laver’s start in pro. match, for example | anag. incl. L, eg; ref. Rod L. |
| VHC | R. S. Caffyn | Lamp right, once put in order—it shines beautifully | anag. |
| VHC | J. O. Cashman | Disturbing plight—romance finishing in a cell | anag.; electrolysis |
| VHC | Mrs F. Castle-Knight | I’m not phlegmatic nor unperturbed—I’m just putting on a bright face | anag. |
| VHC | P. M. Coombs | Not exactly phlegmatic nor brilliant film producer | anag. |
| VHC | F. E. Dixon | Producing a smooth finish, as does phlegm in actor | anag. |
| VHC | R. P. C. Forman | Replacing rust and moth in R. V. | anag. of replacing moth; ref. Bible translations; RV = Revised Version; moth = corrosion |
| VHC | A. L. Jeffery | Agitated mother placing protective cover on body | anag. |
| VHC | J. R. Kirby | The finishing of articles by depositing or placing them in a dispersion | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | L. F. Leason | What can make surface of hub cap glint more? | anag. incl. h, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Glossy cover for light romance, woven round Prince as central character | P in anag. |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Perhaps replacing moth or preventing rust? | anag.; moth = corrosion |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Open car might upset with learner in it—in which case this would suffer | L in anag. |
| VHC | F. E. Newlove | Rust-supplanting? Moth-replacing? It could be | anag.; moth = corrosion |
| VHC | J. R. E. Phillips | What will cure rust? “PRO-Clean” might, if properly mixed and applied | anag. |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | A brilliant film adapted from a light romance about a prince | P in anag. |
| VHC | J. D. Walsh | I’m electrifying metal (Cr) hoping for a thin coating | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | E. F. Watling | Beginner required to fill vacancy in complicated cinematograph (not “A”) film of great brilliance | L in anag. less A |
HCs in competition 1006 awarded to: