Ximenes Competition No. 929 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 924 | 933 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 929 | Nov 1966 | AMPHITHEATRE | normal | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. W. Bates | A bad rep ham is interrupted by it with gusto! | it heat in anag., & lit. |
| Second | D. P. M. Michael | Where Christians went to their reward—round it a harp theme might be woven | it in anag. |
| Third | Mrs E. McFee | Gallery’ll produce a rude epithet—“ham”—about the first sign of rant. | a + r in anag. |
| VHC | B. W. Brook | Hear them—a pit in uproar—it’s still over their heads | anag. still = unmoving |
| VHC | C. O. Butcher | A chap with a seat should get something the audience will clap at in here | a MP hit + at in here, & lit. |
| VHC | P. R. Clemow | From here you may see cast ape mirth and hate | anag. & lit.; cast = shaped |
| VHC | P. M. Coombs | Scrambling up the path there, am I right for the Devil’s Punchbowl? | anag.; natural a. in Surrey |
| VHC | V. A. R. Cooper | From whence to see one in awful ham at the Rep. | I in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | G. Cuthbert | There’s a measure of speed, sex appeal and excitement about a circus | a mph it heat re |
| VHC | Mrs D. M. D’Eath | A member struck here at random in scene of mounting rows | a MP hit + anag. |
| VHC | J. Flood | Mr. E. Heath, a tip—revolutionise! This will give you the seats | anag.; ref. Conservative losses in 1966 Gen. Election |
| VHC | L. H. Garrett | The gods hate tripe—ham makes them upset! | anag. |
| VHC | G. P. Goddard | Agag’s head lying before the Teraphim, sacrificed, seen in open space among the High Places | A + anag.; ref. 1 Sam. 15:33 |
| VHC | S. Goldie | I had endless rows with people about the sand trap—I h-hate ’em being untidy | anag. |
| VHC | J. F. Jones | Short current, strike, heater gone wrong—row upon row here | amp hit + anag. |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | I’m a circus clown with the hip, mate, nursing a broken heart | anag. in anag.; clown, vb. |
| VHC | Mrs J. Mackie | Ah, the Primate palters where earlier Christians stood by their faith | anag. |
| VHC | G. Snowden-Davies | It may well be that I am up here—being non-U! | anag. less U, & lit. |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Current swing to the left contains thinly disguised threat for upper house seat | amp + anag. in hie2 |
HCs in competition 929 awarded to: