Ximenes Competition No. 989 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 987 | 993 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 989 | Jan 1968 | GRENADINE | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | A. D. Legge | Pineapple rings in syrup | in in grenade |
| First | W. H. Pegram | Pineapple rings in syrup | in in grenade |
| First | D. G. Putnam | Pineapple rings in syrup | in in grenade |
| VHC | P. R. Clemow | The end with graine, after development, is to produce something like me | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Something needing a safety-pin in to be held—it could be a little nappy | in in grenade; nappy, adj. |
| VHC | H. R. Game | De G. n’a rien changé: that should make the French cordial | anag. |
| VHC | S. Goldie | What makes a silky lap, a soft lap, endearing | anag. |
| VHC | W. E. Green | A sort of Molotov cocktail containing two-thirds gin—a sweet drink | (g)in in grenade |
| VHC | L. W. Jenkinson | A silk is a big noise, engaged in endless activity on the way up | a din in energ(y) (rev.) |
| VHC | R. E. Kimmons | De Gaulle’s cordial? Perhaps. Endearing? Not exactly | anag. |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Thin silk needs building up with a dinner and a brief for example | anag. incl. e.g. |
| VHC | R. H. Maynard | Silk fabric supplies are ending. Re-order | anag. |
| VHC | B. J. McCann | I need the heart of pomegranates mixed | anag. incl. (pome)gran(ates), & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Small West Indian Islands produce singularly fine material for batting in explosive surroundings | in in grenade; Grenadine(s), WI |
| VHC | J. Sparrow | Silk prominent at the French Bar | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | J. Treleaven | Mash up pomegranate heart and eat—no, drink it | (pom)egran(ate) anag. + dine |
| VHC | J. D. Walsh | Peel pomegranate, leaving just under half, pulverise, then eat … this? | (pom)egran(ate) anag. + dine, & lit. |
| VHC | R. A. Wells | Silky material is potential danger in front of electric fire | anag. + in e |
HCs in competition 989 awarded to: