Ximenes Competition No. 5 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 4 | 6 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aug 1945 | EDDYSTONE | normal | 17 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | S. B. Green | Jack Warner, lacking capital, is on the rocks | cryptic def.; Jack = sailor; ref. Smeaton’s partly demolished lighthouse |
| Second | H. D. Wakely | clue missing | |
| Third | C. K . Foster | clue missing | |
| HC | C. H. F. Bentley | clue missing | |
| HC | R. S. Butterfield | clue missing | |
| HC | H. Chown | clue missing | |
| HC | K. H. Coxe | clue missing | |
| HC | J. L. Frost | clue missing | |
| HC | Mrs Jenkins | clue missing | |
| HC | F. D. Leavy | clue missing | |
| HC | Dr McIntosh | clue missing | |
| HC | J. J. Murphy | clue missing | |
| HC | Lord Russell of Killowen | clue missing | |
| HC | N. S. L. Smart | clue missing | |
| HC | E. B. Stevens | clue missing | |
| HC | E. F. Watling | clue missing | |
| HC | Lt Col Watts | clue missing |
No Runners-Up in competition 5