Ximenes Competition No. 199 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 198 | 200 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Aug 1952 | HONESTY | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | G. H. McConnell | Facing pain under the lash with grit is characteristic of the Injun | hone1 (= grit1) + sty2; ‘honest Injun’ |
| Second | T. E. Sanders | A solitary run after an hour shows Trueman’s quality | h + one + sty; i.e. true man; ref. Frank T., fast bowler [see comments] |
| Third | C. J. Morse | JUSTICE might be clued as “A good man surrounded by palatable fluid” | St. in honey; also St. in juice [see comments] |
| HC | R. M. S. Cork | Garden herb which produces nectar round a short style | st(yle) in honey & lit. |
| HC | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | Bees make the most of this flower | i.e. hone(st)y |
| HC | T. Dwyer | Outspokenness will get Nye shot! | anag.; ref. Nye Bevan |
| HC | J. A. Fincken | Whoa! or drive on, if you prefer, round the residence—I’ll pay! | nest in hoy2; ‘h. is the best policy’ |
| HC | C. E. Gates | Often seen in gardens—egg lying outside nest | nest in hoy2 ( = incite, egg) |
| HC | S. B. Green | Shown by the good man in the reward of workers | St. in honey & lit.; worker bees |
| HC | A. F. Lerrigo | A disreputable place? Stop outside—that’s the best policy | nest in hoy2 |
| HC | C. J. Lowe | Would it be the best policy to have Nye shot out of hand?! | anag.; ref. Nye Bevan |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | Bloomer what spivs are not guilty of | 2 mngs. |
| HC | R. Postill | Best course for the Open? Hoylake, where you might get a birdie in the first three? | nest in Hoy(lake); ‘h. is the best policy’ |
| HC | Maj J. N. Purdon | Just conduct little Henry outside; the tone’s rather improper | anag. in Hy; |
| HC | J. S. Russell | Which flower be best? Use thy nose! | anag., 2 defs.; ‘h. is the best policy’ |
| HC | Miss N. Smith | Nothing in the New York Sun (Special Edition) suggests why Washington accepted responsibility | 0 in anag. of the NY S; ref. George W. and cherry tree |
| HC | F. B. Stubbs | Frankness puts the nosy out of countenance | anag. |
| HC | H. Tattersall | Without any finesse it is transparently obvious the trumps have it | 3 mngs., ref. bridge; trump = trusty person |
| HC | H. S. Tribe | He stony-broke? That’s what comes of not cheating | anag. |
| HC | H. Walsham | The son they punished for truthfulness | anag. |
| HC | M. Woolf | It’s fine, but where does it get you, eh? Stony broke! | anag. |
| HC | H. T. Young | The knife-grinder’s come to a nasty end, but no suspicion of foul play | hone1 + (na)sty |
Runners-Up in competition 199: