Ximenes Competition No. 176 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 175 | 177 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Sep 1951 | SPIGOT | normal | 17 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. E. Gates | A splutter when it’s about to start? Must be one of the plugs! | go in spit |
| Second | L. E. Eyres | Childless at first, in the end my wife presented me with Peg | sp, I got |
| Third | Rev E. B. Peel | Childless, I became a father—that will regulate the beer-supply! | sp, I got |
| HC | C. A. Baker | Servants should be given to early rising—or it’s the bung! | to gips (rev.); the bung = the sack (sl.) |
| HC | Rev L. Blackburn | Control of the drunkard’s ways when the iron enters into his soul | pig in sot; pig iron |
| HC | Mrs L. Jarman | Give me a good twist to fill the bowl: it makes my pipe gurgle! | 2 mngs. |
| HC | Miss M. H. H. Johnston | Advance in old style roaster: a pin to save the dripping | go in spit |
| HC | C. Koop | When one’s in a hole it’s the check on outgoings that can be bitter! | cryptic def. |
| HC | P. W. W. Leach | Turn to famous American last words—“This’ll stop the barrel discharging” | to GI PS (all rev.) |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | Often wants to be taken out for a drink, but a brute in a boozer | pig in sot |
| HC | Mrs A. M. Osmond | Here’s a fill for your pipe—you can pour out a drink when it’s out! | 2 mngs. |
| HC | W. H. Pearson | The drunkard who has swallowed a hogshead and all is liable to block the passage | pig in sot; i.e. h. and all = the whole pig |
| HC | H. Rainger | There’s no more beer once I’m home; I have to guzzle in the boozer | pig in sot |
| HC | A. Robins | Give me a half-turn if you want a little draught to get past | sip, got (p.t.) & lit. |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | Spill used for lighting a pipe | 2 mngs.; spill2; light = make lighter (obs.); pipe = barrel |
| HC | O. Carlton Smith | The G.P.O. has its letters all mixed up: a controller of the flow is needed | anag. of GPO its |
| HC | J. F. N. Wedge | Just a drop—about one gramme? Then turn me very little | I g. in spot, & lit. |
Runners-Up in competition 176: