Ximenes Competition No. 76 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 75 | 77 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | May 1948 | VALEDICTORY | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | G. H. Podmore | If a penny on beer is all there is in winning the war, I’m saying good-bye | ale d in victory; ref. leaked details of 1947 budget, and resignation of Hugh Dalton, CE |
| Second | R. Postill | Two byes, turning precarious lead into certain win | anag. in victory; bye-bye |
| Third | C. Theobald | Condensation of the cold variety, but not hail | anag.; hail opp. of goodbye |
| HC | E. S. Ainley | Hail? Certainly not—though it does take place in a very cold spell | anag. of it a very cold |
| HC | R. Brain | I can see the old vicar yet, making his farewell address | anag. |
| HC | Mrs Castle-Knight | Can a 5-calory diet help you to fare well? | anag. incl. V |
| HC | F. A. Clark | Farewell credit—to-day I’ve quids to chuck about | anag. incl. cr., L |
| HC | L. P. Cook | Your heartless vital code’s unravelled___so farewell! | anag. incl. y(ou)r |
| HC | F. E. Dixon | You’ll find it a very cold collation at the breaking-up party | anag. |
| HC | B. Donne-Smith | Swan song effect—of Leda confused by her embarrassing conquest | anag. in victory; L. transformed into swan |
| HC | J. J. Hilary | When saying good-bye one starts with a mild depression and ends up truly blue | i.e. vale…Tory |
| HC | H. C. Hills | Mr. Dalton made one (despite success about the penny on beer!) | ale d in victory; ref. leaked details of 1947 budget, and resignation of Hugh Dalton, CE |
| HC | T. E. S. Jobson | Taking leave of an old flagship with warped timber in its framework | anag. of deal in (HMS) Victory |
| HC | C. B. Joyner | To lead astray in triumph denotes the last word in abandonment | anag. in victory |
| HC | G. G. Lawrance | Like Mr. Dalton’s last budget, a great success—about a penny on beer | ale d in victory; ref. leaked details of 1947 budget, and resignation of Hugh Dalton, CE |
| HC | R. Lumley | So longing for old veracity | anag.; i.e. saying “so long” |
| HC | Miss Malcolm | “Kiss me, Hardy.” Such words the result of lead spattered in the speaker’s flagship? | anag. in Victory; reported last words of Lord Nelson |
| HC | E. L. Mellersh | As the molten lead poured into his flagship, Nelson gave this message | anag. in Victory; ref. death of Nelson at Trafalgar |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | Farewell performance of century-old variety turn | anag. incl. C |
| HC | E. G. Phillips | A little win, a drink, a back-yard party and so farewell! | V(ictory) + ale + CID (rev.) + Tory |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | Velocity a driver quickly achieved with the wind speeding on road | anag. incl. dr. |
| HC | D. L. Tuckett | “Kismet, Hardy” for example—the result of lead shot in the flagship | anag. in Victory; reported last words of Lord Nelson |
| HC | J. T. Young | Is not the old vicar yet at his “lastly?” | anag. |
Runners-Up in competition 76: