Ximenes Competition No. 890  Ximenes Slip  |  ◀  885  |  894  ▶  |  Other competitions
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
890 Feb 1966DEBENTURE normal21

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstN. C. DexterWithout one, rebate due with conclusion of re-exportation is lostanag. incl. n less a, & lit.
SecondL. F. LeasonBond contrives to stay alive, though held by a set of manglersbe in denture
ThirdW. K. M. SlimmingsSecurity, and the supplement many an old chap needs, to live in itbe in denture; chap = jaw
VHCT. AndersonI can return Excise Duty initially put on brewer’s beer tunED (rev.) + anag., & lit.
VHCC. O. ButcherBond and young lady run into danger—without first being introduceddeb (v)enture
VHCA. E. CrowBond makes Society girl take a risk—without any introductory letter!deb (v)enture
VHCCdr H. H. L. DicksonIt is a drawback to live in a false setbe in denture; drawback = refund of duty
VHCC. FarmerGirl coming out with bubbling tureen makes return by the company assureddeb + anag.
VHCC. R. GambleBond’s function is to move in an artificial setbe in denture
VHCF. H. W. HawesFresh production of “Nude with Beater” fails to get “A” certificateanag. less A
VHCC. H. HudsonRent due be bothered—I’ll see you get your money!anag.
VHCF. G. IllingworthRent due be damned! I tell you the money’s still owing!anag.
VHCH. W. JenkinsA guaranteed “cert” needs to be backed in the “Plate”be (rev.) in denture
VHCMrs B. LewisSociety girl neuter, refractory—Bond admits drawbackdeb + anag.; drawback = refund of duty
VHCDr T. J. R. MaguireBond with some presentable young woman. Sex … adventure? Not half!deb + (sex adv)enture
VHCMrs E. McFeeBond’ll be seen behaving naughtily in “Nude with Beret”anag.
VHCD. P. M. MichaelBond is to be found among set taken to dinner and sometimes to bedbe in denture
VHCW. L. MironTo live among a biting set can prove a drawbackbe in denture; drawback = refund of duty
VHCC. J. MorseBond has to live in an artificial set that comes out at night!be in denture
VHCR. PostillThis paper has one drawback; it’s confoundedly rude about E. Heath.E bent (= heath ) in anag.; drawback = refund of duty
VHCJ. F. N. WedgeN.U.R. meet, ignoring leader, bent on following comer-out. I’ll show duty to come back!deb + anag. less m
 

HCs in competition 890 awarded to:

Miss V. K. AbrahamsP. R. ChapmanA. B. GardnerE. G. Phillips
D. B. J. AmblerJ. F. ColdwellD. S. HaynesT. L. Price
W. G. ArnottR. M. S. CorkG. JohnstoneF. B. Ramsey
F. D. H. AtkinsonMrs M. P. CraineSir S. KayeL. G. D. Sanders
C. Allen BakerB. G. CreweJ. Hardie KeirI. R. Scott
Mrs P. C. BarclayA. J. CrowR. E. KimmonsC. A. Sears
N. S. BarrettJ. McI. CruickshankA. D. LeggeL. J. Sears
J. W. BatesL. DeanH. LyonJ. W. Taylor
P. F. BauchopJ. H. DingwallMrs L. A. MendezD. G. Thomas
K. F. BevanMiss D. FennellW. G. MowforthA. F. Toms
H. L. BirbeckJ. A. FinckenR. P. C. MutterJ. B. Walters
A. J. BissetMrs N. FisherMiss M. J. PatrickG. A. Wren
C. I. BullockH. W. FlewettL. S. PearceMiss S. P. Wynyard