Ximenes Competition No. 64 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 63 | 65 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Nov 1947 | GLASTONBURY | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Postill | Not “The Stolen Bacillus,” but another sort of “lost bug” yarn by Wells | anag.; ref. short story by H. G. Wells; Wells, Somerset |
| Second | Mrs D. M. Kissen | Abbey wedding the last word in peaceful organisation with Great Britain enraptured: the younger one’s turn next! | last in anag. of UNO, GB + yr. (rev.); ref. wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten in Westminster Abbey, 20 Nov 1947 |
| Third | Rev E. B. Peel | Tory stronghold offers scope for snug little Labour-Tory coalition | anag. of snug Lab Tory; ref. G. Tor, i.e. Tor-y |
| HC | E. S. Ainley | Where, traditionally, falls not hail or rain or any snow, or any gust bl—— wrong! | anag.; ref. Tennyson, ‘Morte d’Arthur’ |
| HC | S. Cohen | Where Joseph’s staff work was a blooming miracle | cryptic def.; ref. J. of Arimathea, G. thorn |
| HC | J. Davoll | Associate Tono-Bungay with R. L. S.? No, no, Wells would be nearer | anag. less no; ref. H. G. Wells novel; R. L. Stevenson; Wells, Somerset |
| HC | J. Duffill | Only a Grub St. hack, but knows more about Arthur than is written by a neighbour in “Kipps” | anag.; ref. H. G. Wells novel; Wells, Somerset |
| HC | Maj A. H. Giles | Joe’s staff went on strike here and came out on Christmas Eve issuing leaflets | cryptic def.; ref. J. of Arimathea, G. thorn; strike = take root |
| HC | S. B. Green | R. L. S. moves on in “Tono-Bungay” (revised edition), by Wells | anag. less on; ref. H. G. Wells novel; R. L. Stevenson; Wells, Somerset |
| HC | Miss S. J. Homer | H. G. is near rewriting T. Bungay. (O, R. L. S. collaborating) | anag.; ref. H. G. Wells novel; R. L. Stevenson; Wells, Somerset |
| HC | J. Hardie Keir | Travel via Goodwin Sands (change Rugby and Alston) and here you are | anag.; ref. G. K. Chesterton ‘The Rolling English Road’, “… we went to G. by way of Goodwin Sands” |
| HC | W. I. N. Kessel | To get here try a bus with long détour by way of Goodwin Sands | anag.; ref. G. K. Chesterton ‘The Rolling English Road’, “… we went to G. by way of Goodwin Sands” |
| HC | R. H. Lemon | Granby and Lotus for fleece-lined footwear | anag.; G. area known for shoemaking |
| HC | R. J. Pocock | Expurgated edition of “Tono-Bungay” (R. L. S.)—No, don’t carry on. I’ll admit it’s by Wells | anag. less on; ref. H. G. Wells novel; R. L. Stevenson; Wells, Somerset |
| HC | Mrs M. G. Porter | Lusty brogan produced here, presumably on the last of the Abbots | anag.; brogan = brogue; G. area known for shoemaking |
| HC | D. I. Randell | Here’s a rare edition of “Tono-Bungay” by R. L. S. No, no, it’s by Wells | anag. less no; ref. H. G. Wells novel; R. L. Stevenson; Wells, Somerset |
| HC | J. Riley | Is R. L. S. associated with Tono-Bungay therein? No, no! Try Wells, and you won’t be far out | anag. less no; ref. H. G. Wells novel; R. L. Stevenson; Wells, Somerset |
| HC | N. Roles | If you sit in this arm-chair, beware of a thorn in the flesh | cryptic def.; ref. G. chair; G. thorn |
| HC | Mrs E. Shackleton | Where someone “left the thorn”—Burns’ lay got confused! | anag.; ref. R. Burns, “Ye banks and braes”; G. thorn |
| HC | S. Shanahan | Easily reached from Street, yet a crooked road was once taken to it via Goodwin Sands | cryptic def.; town of Street near G.; ref. G. K. Chesterton ‘The Rolling English Road’, “… we went to G. by way of Goodwin Sands” |
| HC | F. L. Usher | Steal softly from the pavilion, hold the bat snugly or twiddle, and take your place | anag.; (p)Avilion, Tennyson’s Avalon |
No Runners-Up in competition 64