Ximenes Competition No. 1154 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1149 | 1158 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1154 | Mar 1971 | CLARIONET | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | I only want a blow and there’s blood around in about a round | O in in, all in claret |
| Second | C. Allen Baker | Blow me, I carol riotously—X has slipped up | anag. + ten (rev.); ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| Third | Mrs B. Lewis | Fiddle recital on? That lets me out | anag. & lit.; ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| VHC | T. E. Bell | Recital on wrong instrument? Surely one cannot take a bow? | anag.; ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| VHC | A. Bristow | I get puffed. I need real tonic for a change | anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Instrument that’s made X ail—or C. err | anag. incl. ten, & lit.; C = Chambers; ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| VHC | J. H. Dingwall | Its air may be enjoyed—could prove to be real tonic | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | A. L. Freeman | You can get a real tonic from this | anag. & lit.; t. = keynote |
| VHC | S. Goldie | Real tonic rambling in the woods—it’s breathtaking | anag. |
| VHC | H. W. Jenkins | Can supply a real tonic for general tuning up | anag. & lit.; t. = keynote |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | In “Peter and the Wolf” is played in cat role | anag. & lit.; clarinet is cat in P. and the W. |
| VHC | L. F. Leason | Instrument, possibly bass, nicer alto—completely unstrung | anag. & lit.; ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| VHC | T. N. Nesbitt | Licorice stick can provide ingredients for real tonic | anag. & lit.; t. = keynote; l. s., musicians’ slang for clarinet |
| VHC | W. H. Pegram | It’s a real tonic rambling in the woods | anag. |
| VHC | R. Postill | To give recital on this needs wind | anag. & lit.; wind2 (n.); ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| VHC | G. A. Tomlinson | In concerto’s first bar once legendary string player could be seen among the wood-wind | Arion in c(oncerto) + let2; Arion, lyrist |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | Blow me—you need the second letter in surprised reaction | i.e. 2nd letter of blow in anag.; ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| VHC | Rev C. D. Westbrook | Wind recital including on programme—this? | on in anag. + lit. |
HCs in competition 1154 awarded to: