Ximenes Competition No. 165 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 164 | 166 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Apr 1951 | CABBAGE | normal | 17 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | W. K. M. Slimmings | One of two joint accompanists picked for a performance of Madame Butterfly! | cryptic def.; meat & two veg.; cabbage-butterfly |
| Second | L. C. Wright | What’s to be gained by the Clipper? Fly British—there’s plenty of time! | cab B age; cabbage2; fly = light vehicle on hire, (hist.); Clipper brand of Pan Am |
| Third | Rev J. G. Graham | The taxi’s taking a b—— long time to reach the Savoy! | cab, b, age |
| HC | J. W. Bates | The abbot in jail?! Yes, the cloth’s been pinched! | Abb. in cage; cloth = the clergy; cabbage2 |
| HC | Rev B. Chapman | A couple of bishops are jailed for abuse of the Cloth! | a, B, B in cage; cloth = the clergy; see cabbage2 |
| HC | F. A. Clark | In prison you’ll find a yarn may help you to tolerate even the bully | abb in cage; bully2 i.e. c. may hide the flavour |
| HC | Mrs D. Fuller | It’s nice and green. Let’s hope it won’t be wet for our festival visitors! | wet cabbage; ref. Festival of Britain 1951 |
| HC | S. B. Green | W. S. Gilbert unfortunately caught in a lift at the Savoy? | anag. of Bab in cage; Bab = pen-name of W.S.G. |
| HC | H. J. Howells | There’s a warp in the container: it’s green stuff—wants well seasoning | abb in cage |
| HC | C. Koop | This kind of grub at the Savoy can be ruinous—a little dear chez Maxim’s too! | cryptic def.; cabbage grub; ref. Savoy & Maxim’s restaurants; chou (Fr.) |
| HC | F. P. N. Lake | A B.B.C. variety turn is green with age—all stolen material, too! | anag. + age; see cabbage2 |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | A thing of snips and patches … Snips, isn’t that wrong? | cryptic defs.; snip = a small piece cut off (cabbage2); cabbage patch; Snips = tailors |
| HC | E. J. Rackham | Should be barred if it has no heart (as greengrocer’s customers will agree!) | ca(bba)ge & lit. |
| HC | E. T. Smith | Cloth detained. Abbot in prison | Abb. in cage; cloth = the clergy; cabbage2 |
| HC | J. Thompson | Appropriate material for a B.B.C. Variety Time | anag. + age; cabbage2 |
| HC | H. S. Tribe | Cole Porter’s stock-in-trade wins heart-felt approval in Housewives’ Choice | cryptic def. i.e. a cole porter transports cabbage, housewives inspect cabbage hearts |
| HC | M. Woolf | When pickled it’s best to take, steal or otherwise beg a cab | anag., 2 defs.; cabbage1,2 |
Runners-Up in competition 165: