Ximenes Competition No. 229 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 227 | 231 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Apr 1953 | MASCOT | normal | 13 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. Allen Baker | Up in the morning with the sun and early bed is said to bring good fortune | a.m. (rev.) + S + cot |
| Second | Mrs E. M. Simmonds | Endless stomach disorder may be the outcome of Christmas pudding! | anag. less h; gifts hidden in C. p. |
| Third | S. Goldie | Causes endless stomach trouble—unlike Jonah! | anag. less h; ref. J. and the whale |
| HC | J. A. Blair | I’m jolly lucky to have the master’s crib! | MA’s cot |
| HC | B. G. H. Clegg | The charm of an afternoon fashion parade | m. + Ascot; i.e. after noon |
| HC | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | I’m nuts about the Colonel and the regiment is nuts about me | CO in mast2 |
| HC | C. E. Gates | It’s all “nuts” about the Colonel being the image of the regimental goat! | CO in mast2 |
| HC | C. P. Grant | I’m nuts about the Colonel—the idol of the regiment | CO in mast2 |
| HC | C. R. Haigh | ‘Amulet’ might be clued as an animal at the head of the troops | 2 mngs.; i.e. amulet = a mule t |
| HC | J. Hardie Keir | “The Daughter of the Regiment”—and obviously “nuts” about the Colonel | CO in mast2; ref. Donizetti opera |
| HC | S. L. Paton | May augment student’s chance of taking “Firsts”! | initial letters, & lit. |
| HC | A. Redstone | I am lucky—it’s a thousand to one meeting with Royalty! | M a scot (= payment) |
| HC | J. D. Wallace | ‘It will always bring the goods’ is what one said about the Service Corps in the first World War | ASC in mot; not then RASC |
Runners-Up in competition 229: