Ximenes Competition No. 834 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 832 | 839 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 834 | Jan 1965 | CARRIED | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs E. McFee | Bore will give the reverse of a short account—and what could be drier! | a/c (rev.) + anag. |
| Second | R. Postill | Rolls that’s within the scope of the common man is featured in the press | RR i.e. in cad; ref. new Princess car |
| Third | G. H. Willett | Where one travels with gas-bag, one is trapped by ruddy bore | car + I in red; passenger compartment of airship |
| VHC | J. W. Bates | Explosion of ire interrupts wag—“Bore!” | anag. in card |
| VHC | R. Brain | Taken by force, Charles briefly tried, beheaded | Car. + (t)ried; ref. Charles I |
| VHC | C. O. Butcher | What is a portable? A medium for Radio Caroline primarily | Carrie + (ra)d(io); ref. portable radio and pirate station |
| VHC | A. R. Chandler | What we did at 10—complained about a closure of the bar | (b)ar in cried; arithmetic |
| VHC | Mrs N. Fisher | Commuters are, with luck, informed about arrival shortly | ar. in cried |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Worried about first signs of rail-fare increase, that’s what passengers are | r, i in cared |
| VHC | A. J. Hughes | Taken captive, Charles, leader of the Royalists, perished, beheaded | Car. + R + (d)ied; ref. Charles I |
| VHC | P. W. W. Leach | Created hot production—given “A” instead of “U”—passed O.K. | A for U in curried |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Successful proposals are conveyed in “Redicar” taxis | anag.; taxis = arrangement |
| VHC | J. D. H. Mackintosh | Passed, as a vehicle that is stuck in the middle of the road may be | car + i.e. in Rd |
| VHC | F. E. Newlove | One in credit, one in the red, but together had something in hand | a in cr. + I in red |
| VHC | E. J. Rackham | Raider disturbed before taking a cent and captured by force | c + anag. |
| VHC | G. Snowden-Davies | I’ll be held up by a bit of traffic on the road—that’s inherent | car + i.e. in Rd |
| VHC | H. S. Tribe | Was anxious about bit of grit in rifle bore | ri in cared; ri appears in grit and rifle |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | There’s a lot of the Ould Counthry comes up in an eccentric bore | Eir(e) (rev.) in card |
HCs in competition 834 awarded to: