Ximenes Competition No. 60 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 59 | 61 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Sep 1947 | HEEL | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | H. C. Hills | Supply dollars in the eleventh hour? Just the spur we need! | 2 defs., hidden |
| Second | E. H. Evans | Must we come to this—for U.S. to provide cash as a spur? | come to heel, 2 defs. |
| Third | R. C. Reeves | Lean as a rake | 2 mngs.; rake = cad = heel |
| HC | D. Ashcroft | Foot the bill and tip | 2 mngs. |
| HC | C. Barker | Variation on c. Turner | small C: w.-heel [ref. to Theme and Variations in grid, not explained] |
| HC | E. A. C. Bennett | Knave! Get to the back of the pack | 2 mngs., rugby |
| HC | P. E. Bugge | Pack backs to backs when so ordered | rugby |
| HC | F. A. Clark | Secret list of the Elect | hidden |
| HC | R. A. W. Cohen | Frequently the sole survivor | ref. predominant wear in shoes |
| HC | L. E. Eyres | Where does gin catch the wicked? In the elbow | Job 18:9 and hidden |
| HC | Miss J. Fraser | Recovered at last, after wearing indisposition | cryptic def.; shoemaker’s last |
| HC | B. J. Hazzard | Greek warrior’s soft spot for a cad—his sole companion in the Elysian Fields | 3 mngs., hidden; ref. Achilles’ heel |
| HC | W. A. Jesper | Incline—by which many a woman has risen | 2 mngs; ref. high heels |
| HC | A. S. King | Take heed! The last is ten times too big for the foot | L for D in heed |
| HC | D. G. C. Mockridge | It may be turned on, but this tap is not for drinking | turn on one’s heel, heel-tap |
| HC | E. H. Morris | The Navy List | cryptic def. |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | Make an ink-lined ’plane? No ink! Then make an inclined plane | He(ink)el |
| HC | Rev P. H. Opperman | Keep close behind; keep your head or it may slip away | heel losing head = eel |
| HC | W. O. Robertson | The tilt of the elbow | hidden |
| HC | A. Robins | “The Rage of Paris” (Paramount) scored a hit here, despite that elusive 75 per cent! | Achilles’ heel, (h)eel; ref. film tax and 1938 film ‘The R. of P.’ |
| HC | P. H. Taylor | Navy-list in the Elizabethan era | hidden |
No Runners-Up in competition 60