Ximenes Competition No. 673 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 669 | 676 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673 | Dec 1961 | ERISTICAL | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. Koop | Regarding con´troversy or controv´ersy, it is clear which is wrong | anag. |
| Second | C. Allen Baker | In describing the scene between Tweedledum and Tweedledee, a considerable amount is concerned with its anger.—“Through the Looking-glass” | lac its ire (all rev.) |
| Third | R. E. Scraton | Vast multitude from Commonwealth, to its resentment, must be turned back; that’s controversial | lac its ire (all rev.) |
| HC | R. B. Adcock | Prepared for fall-out? Order a Lacticiser and there’s no need to worry about calcium | anag. less Ca |
| HC | Lt Col P. S. Baines | What is the derivation of Ulrica—strife—fur flying?! | anag. less fur, & lit.: all 3 eristical: U. = wolf-rule, C. names |
| HC | C. I. Bullock | Dad’s back and he’s put on weight—it’s made him argumentative | sire (rev.) + tical |
| HC | C. O. Butcher | With the Queen in Alice it’s mortifying to be this | R in anag., & lit.; mortify = become corrupt |
| HC | N. C. Dexter | What starts engine? I sit bemused in broken-down car—a learner! My sort’s at a loss when motionless | e + anag. in anag. + L; motionless, i.e. in debate |
| HC | Mrs N. Fisher | Controversial rattle, to cause a stir in “Alice” | anag. in anag.; ref. Tweedledum; rattle = disconcert |
| HC | K. Gibson | Controversial article is subject to misrepresentation | anag. |
| HC | E. Gomersall | Describes cat and dog in characteristic altercation | hidden & lit. |
| HC | R. N. Haygarth | “Your Majesty is back having put on some weight”—that’s controversial! | sire (rev.) + tical |
| HC | Dr T. J. R. Maguire | “Throwing it aside, and stemming it with hearts…” What’s next? It’s clear I will need jogging! | anag.; “…of controversy,” J. Caesar i. 2 |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | Possibly it’s a relic, but I’m disposed to cultivate the spat! | anag.; s. = quarrel |
| HC | C. J. Morse | Controversial article is re-edited—and characteristically loses half its strength! | anag.; hidden |
| HC | R. Postill | Ill-rehearsed recital is likely to involve discord | anag. |
| HC | Rev E. G. Riley | Controversial article is in need of drastic editing | anag. |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | It is Clare, perhaps, where one sees what sort of men wranglers must be | anag.; C. College |
| HC | H. S. Tribe | Articles I must knit to be given to fighting causes | anag. |
| HC | F. T. Walton | Under the influence of a goddess—Ate her own baby—A revolting form of Salic rite | anag.; Ate, daughter of Eris |
Runners-Up in competition 673: