Ximenes Competition No. 734 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 730 | 738 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 734 | Feb 1963 | NASALITY | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | F. G. Illingworth | One result of the continued cold—nearly all stay in, well wrapped up | anag. incl. al(l); ref. harsh winter of 1962/3 |
| Second | F. P. N. Lake | Article about pen, a “51” included, is characteristic of Parkers | a LI in an (rev.) + sty; Parker 51 pen; nosey parker |
| Third | J. A. Fincken | You’ll find me in North American speech—& lit! | lit in NA say, & lit.; American accent |
| HC | Lt Col P. S. Baines | Sound characteristic of North America, perhaps (incl. lit!) | lit. in NA say, & lit.; American accent |
| HC | T. E. Bell | Analyse it as you will, keeping out the English is the burden of de Gaulle’s speech | anag. less E; French accent; ref. resistance to UK membership of Common Market |
| HC | N. C. Dexter | End of negotiation—one where French retire, interrupting talk—is entailed in pronouncement of de Gaulle’s “no”! | lit (= bed, Fr.) in (negotiatio)n a say; French accent; resistance to UK membership of Common Market |
| HC | I. D. Doak | Spiteful about a Long Island accent characteristic in Tennessee, for example | a LI in nasty |
| HC | Mrs N. Fisher | It distinguishes North America’s speech (& lit included) | lit. in NA say & lit.; American accent |
| HC | J. Gill | I’m little more than half alive, and very disagreeable about it; a sign of a cold in the head | ali(ve) in nasty |
| HC | A. H. Jones | Phenomenon observed in French pronunciation of “Latin,” say | anag.; French accent |
| HC | Miss J. S. Lumsden | Litany, as rendered in Prioress’s vocal style | anag.; ref. Madame Eglentyne, Canterbury Tales “entuned in hir nose” |
| HC | J. D. H. Mackintosh | In New York, put one in a slot—it’s essential for a trunk call | a in a slit, all in NY |
| HC | C. J. Morse | The litany meanders about so, it tends to make people drone! | as in anag. |
| HC | B. G. Palmer | No engaging “oomph” either side of fifty? Pop-singer’s not “with it” without it! | L in SA + it, all in nay |
| HC | B. A. Pike | One result of a cold could be a long stay in | anag. incl. l. |
| HC | E. J. Rackham | What was a prominent feature of de Gaulle’s speech? Brief answer, it lay in disunity | anag. incl. ans.; French accent; resistance to UK membership of Common Market |
| HC | Rev E. G. Riley | Speaking down one’s nose was not formerly a settled end of oratory | nas (Spens.) a lit (orator)y |
| HC | Mrs J. Robertson | In a last stormy meeting de Gaulle’s there—sound character he possesses | anag. + y (= there, Fr.; French accent; resistance to UK membership of Common Market |
| HC | R. E. Scraton | A twang that surrounds one in New York | I in a salt, all in NY & lit.; see twang2 |
| HC | M. C. Souster | A “N” lays it, scrambled, and exhibits it | anag.; nasal ‘N’ |
| HC | T. A. J. Spencer | Broken-down analyst I can still be of use in identifying gases | anag. |
Runners-Up in competition 734: