Ximenes Competition No. 118 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 117 | 119 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Xmas 1949 | MARAVEDI | normal | 13 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. Allen Baker | Winds varied in the morning: hail during the day to the north of the Pyrenees: little change to the south | anag. of varied, a.m.; ave in mardi (Fr.Tuesday) |
| Second | W. B. O’Hanlon | Please read new script of drama I’ve just recast—a real part for you now | anag.of drama I’ve; part of a real |
| Third | J. P. Lloyd | The wreck of his fleet without a struggle didn’t, in the issue, make Philip lose face! | anag. of armad(a) + vie; ref. image of Philip II on coin |
| HC | F. A. Clark | In re Tadema, R.A. v. Editor of Spanish Modelling. Finding: one farthing, if that! | hidden; ref. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, RA |
| HC | J. H. Dingwall | Tuesday, in France: intermittent hail; in Spain, little change | ave in mardi, (Fr. Tuesday) |
| HC | A. Mitchison | Monday’s weather forecast for France (by Old Moor): hail after midday to-morrow | ave after middle of mardi (Fr. Tuesday); Moorish coin; i.e. little change in forecast; cf. ‘Old Moore’s Almanac’ |
| HC | R. J. Pocock | Discovered by a body of braves in 1501 (and by the padre in the collection?) | a (b)rave(s) in MDI |
| HC | Mrs M. G. Porter | Spanish main yields disappointing haul | cryptic def.; main = banker’s shovel |
| HC | A. R. Read | Reached Madeira about five, changed, and saw a little of the old Spanish capital | V in anag. |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | Hail during Tuesday in Paris but little real change expected | ave in mardi, (Fr. Tuesday) |
| HC | O. Carlton Smith | Very small change in Madrid; and in Madeira very small change, too | anag.; v. = very |
| HC | W. B. Wigley | Spanish Trifle. Make it with Madeira mixture and serve about five | V in anag. |
| HC | J. S. Young | … Hail. Outlook for Tuesday districts Finistere—Biscay little change | ave in Mardi, (Fr. Tuesday) |
Runners-Up in competition 118: