Ximenes Competition No. 456 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 451 | 460 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456 | Oct 1957 | PLAFOND | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | S. Goldie | You see many admiring me in the Sistine Chapel almost fall head over heels in the piscina! | fal(l) (rev.) in pond |
| Second | G. P. Goddard | Endless drama, foolishly romantic, is apt to give the viewer a pain in the neck | pla(y) fond |
| Third | Miss S. Dorrington | Forward baggage in love, not wisely but too well, underneath the arches | PLA fond; Passengers’ Luggage in Advance |
| HC | D. Ashcroft | Metropolitan Harbour Board requires Tender for old Bridge, prior to Contract | PLA fond; Port of London Authority |
| HC | J. W. Bates | If badly made it may be down shortly with a flop! | anag. incl. dn, & lit. |
| HC | A. N. Clark | Fell head over heels fatuously in love—the outcome of some fancy work under the stairs! | alp (rev.) + fond |
| HC | S. B. Green | I’m high—plastered—and my pal is also getting a bit maudlin | anag. of pal + fond; i.e. also plastered |
| HC | A. Lawrie | See the old fool in the Palladium rendering that artistic work “Underneath the Arches” | la fon in Pd |
| HC | Mrs E. McFee | You’ll find this above your head, being past taking in Latin and bottom in French | L in pa. + fond |
| HC | C. J. Morse | “Above-the-line” bridge makes players open short—then get foolish and flop disastrously | pla(yers) + fond, anag. |
| HC | D. A. Nicholls | Jittery “flap” over a round object—no date given for upshot. Gaze upward to admire its convolutions! | anag. + O + n.d.; ref. Sputnik, launched Oct 1957 |
| HC | G. Perry | What’s overhead? Satellite no network picked up before today | pla(net) + fond (obs. vb.); ref. Sputnik, launched Oct 1957 |
| HC | R. Postill | You must turn up for this game: it’s silly to play one short! | pla(y) + fond, 2 mngs.; for = in order to see |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | A possible result of floating is to make mountain climbing foolish | alp (rev.) + fond; floating by plasterer, levitation |
| HC | Mrs E. M. Simmonds | High up in the French Chamber—plastered with decorations—reshuffle and flop! | anag. |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Fully plastered, I’m bossy: on the way to that condition, inclined to be amorous! | pla(stered) + fond; boss2 |
| HC | D. H. Tompsett | Elevated feature, possibly Italian, sticking up and seldom attempted nowadays | alp (rev.) + fond (obs. vb.), & lit. |
| HC | J. S. Young | Some coves might find this game a bit above them | 2 mngs.; cove, archit. |
Runners-Up in competition 456: