Ximenes Competition No. 39 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 38 | 40 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Dec 1946 | GNATHIC | normal | 16 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | P. M. Coombs | About two we open for refreshments: you can get gin and have a chat here | anag. of gin, chat; i.e. pair of jaws |
| Second | Maj D. P. M. Michael | Mix a gin and chat of chaps we messed with | anag.; chaps = cheeks |
| Third | C. B. Joyner | This sock would be a striking gift | cryptic def.; i.e. sock in the jaw |
| HC | C. B. Daish | A Hundred in Gath Slaughtered. Samson’s Weapon Described | anag. incl. C; jawbone of an ass, ref. Judges 15:16 |
| HC | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson, RN | Hang it, chaps! Barring accidents it could be the making of you | anag. less haps, & lit.; chaps = cheeks |
| HC | G. W. H. Edgcomb | Describes the basis of the upper and the lower set | cryptic def.; teeth |
| HC | L. E. Eyres | Little Gaius, hating being chewed up, coins an uncomplimentary epithet for Orbilius | anag. incl. C; ref. O. Pupillus, strict teacher of G. Catullus |
| HC | S. B. Green | It’s choppy; the night short crossing is disorganised | anag. incl. ac. (= crossing); i.e. like chops |
| HC | C. H. Hudson | 100 in Gath routed (but Samson managed 1000 with such a bone) | anag. incl. C; jawbone of an ass, ref. Judges 15:16 |
| HC | Rev E. B. Peel | You get cheeky, or near it, in calling a sovereign a thick ’un | hidden |
| HC | R. Postill | Aching teeth can give you such pain—even if you have nearly all of them out | anag. of aching t(eeth), & lit. |
| HC | W. O. Robertson | Running a temperature together with aching of the jaws | anag. incl. t (= temperature) |
| HC | A. Robins | This motion is defeated by gagging | cryptic def. |
| HC | J. F. Smith | A nasty taste comes back with an involuntary spasm of the jaws | tang (rev.) + hic |
| HC | G. O. Smith | When tea is tucked into aching of the jaws may be produced | anag. incl. t (‘tea’) |
| HC | L. E. Thomas | Sort of exercise one gets from chatting with half one’s dental set missing | anag. less t; d and t are the dental consonants |
No Runners-Up in competition 39