Ximenes Competition No. 88 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 87 | 89 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Oct 1948 | BRISTOL | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. S. Ainley | Here Lot’s misguided wife turned round to see | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); episcopal see |
| Second | Rev E. B. Peel | British Liberal Reform Riots centre | anag. in B, L, & lit.; ref. 1831 Reform riots |
| Third | Mrs J. E. Thornton | Lighters get busy when the packets from this western port arrive | cryptic def.; home of Wills Tobacco |
| HC | M. A. Anderson | Milk Board fashion cream here | B. Milk and Cream sherries; B. board; B. fashion |
| HC | C. K. Foster | The G.W. line is a back-number (it’s been nationalised); you’ll arrive here sooner by ’plane | BR is + lot (rev.); British Railways est. in 1948, replacing Great Western to B.; B. Fighter aircraft |
| HC | S. V. Gibson | Mix a high ball and stir in nautical fashion | anag. of lob, stir; B. fashion |
| HC | W. E. Green | Port? Certainly! Bot. 20s., sir. Wrapped up | anag. of Bot L sir; 20s. = £1 |
| HC | S. B. Green | Lot’s backwards-looking wife in the lead, but not in the local fashion | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); B. fashion |
| HC | P. A. Harrow | Lot’s wife turned round. Kind of bored? Sounds: like it | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); B. board (‘bored’) |
| HC | H. C. Hills | The city to which Lot’s erring wife looked back? | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.) |
| HC | Mrs L. Jarman | Browning and the Queen tucked in, and left very little old port | L in anag. of Bisto + R; Bisto gravy |
| HC | V. R. Lowe | “Orbis non sufficit,” said Cabot, but, having enlisted the services of a small officer, he found his starting point | anag. of orbis, Lt; ref. John C., sailed from B.; ‘the world is not enough’ (L.) |
| HC | R. C. Macfarlane | Name of Channel Port where they scheme to get one across in the air | cryptic def.; solution at 1ac = Blenheim, bomber built in B.; B. Channel |
| HC | A. R. McInroy | Looking back at this city caused Lot’s wife to be transformed, according to Genesis | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); Gen. 19:26 |
| HC | E. L. Mellersh | O sweet Will’s home on Avon!—misplaced apostrophe! | cryptic def.; home of Wills Tobacco; river of B., cf. Stratford-upon-Avon |
| HC | D. G. C. Mockridge | Brixton’s not a long distance call—use the dialling system in town | BRI’s TOL; dialling code for Brixton, TOL dialling system |
| HC | P. H. Rowley | Boat-shaped fashion in bridal head-gear, with lots up at the back | bri(dal) + lots (rev.); B. fashion |
| HC | T. E. Sanders | Where salt could be seen turning back into Lot’s wife perhaps | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); Gen. 19:26; salt = sailor |
| HC | D. W. Snow | Broken bones come from not keeping to the left in town | anag. of ribs + to L |
| HC | R. G. Tate | Lot’s looking back after changed wife sets salt fashion | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); Gen. 19:26; salt = sailor; B. fashion |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | When this fine old port graces the board it is likely to be much drawn on | cryptic def.; B. board |
| HC | L. W. Titman | Port on British Railways is three-quarters tax! | BR is tol(l) |
Runners-Up in competition 88: