Ximenes Competition No. 808 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 804 | 812 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 | Jul 1964 | WAGONER | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. Morse | My style of driving’s old-fashioned—one wiggle, then wallop! | wag + oner |
| Second | Mrs E. McFee | What’s improper or new about topless dress in Hollywood? It’s O.K. for this group of Stars | (r)ag, (US sl.), in anag.; ref. constellation Auriga |
| Third | C. Allen Baker | One of many to have departed, heading west | W + a goner, & lit. |
| VHC | T. Anderson | Signing the pledge about getting drunk? Come along with me! | on in wager (n. obs.); on the wagon |
| VHC | F. D. H. Atkinson | Star group requires shake expert | wag oner; ref. constellation Auriga |
| VHC | R. S. Caffyn | Group of stars produce the Ring in a most suitable setting | O in Wagner; ref. constellation Auriga |
| VHC | Flt Sgt J. Dromey | Sid. Capella and the Shiners—fabulously gear now! | anag.; sid. = sidereal; ref. stars in constellation Auriga; gear (sl.) = with it |
| VHC | B. L. H. Ford | Team manager has to contend with inside left | gone in war |
| VHC | P. D. Gaffey | Barkis’s calling. Bet it’s about being willing | on (adj.) in wager; Barkis, a carter, was “willin’” to marry Peggotty in D. Copperfield |
| VHC | E. Gomersall | The Ring in its former heavenly arrangement | O in Wagner; former, n.; ref. constellation Auriga |
| VHC | A. J. Hughes | Rock expert produces Northern star group | wag oner; ref. constellation Auriga |
| VHC | N. H. Keir | The charioteer is a fellow no longer employed, a rare bird nowadays | wag (obs.) + oner |
| VHC | A. Lawrie | He can change gear now | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | A. D. Legge | Jehu departed in peace? On the contrary | gone in war; see Jehu in C. |
| VHC | H. Lyon | I used to drive horses fast enough; now gear changing gets me down | anag.; charioteer; down clue |
| VHC | T. A. Martin | Joker, Ace, King—he has the whip hand and should deliver the goods! | wag one R |
| VHC | G. Perry | Barkis was willing—pledge sent about it | on (adj.) in wager; Barkis, a carter, was “willin’” to marry Peggotty in D. Copperfield |
| VHC | R. Postill | You want a driver? It’s a shocking lie … Fool! You’ve topped it! | wag + oner; down clue |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Team manager gives truant a caution | wag oner; c. = astonishing person |
| VHC | J. E. Smith Wright | I used to drive a racing car: can just about change gear now | anag.; charioteer |
| VHC | W. Watts | The creator of a famous musical ride includes nothing to show who drives | O in Wagner; Ride of the Valkyries |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | Shake expert stars in group | wag oner; ref. constellation Auriga |
HCs in competition 808 awarded to: