Ximenes Competition No. 82 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 81 | 83 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Aug 1948 | CURARE | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | F. L. Constable | Not to be taken; but a sovereign remedy used externally | a R in cure |
| Second | Rev E. B. Peel | Ill-bred fellow with cauliflower ear! Sounds made for ’Arrow; must not be Eton! | cur + anag. of ear; poison arrow; ‘eaten’ |
| Third | A. R. McInroy | The Guiana Killer can be relied on to produce knock-out blows, after being pasted on points! | cryptic def.; blowpipes; ref. boxer Cliff Anderson (v. Al Phillips, Mar/Jul 1947) |
| HC | P. E. Bugge | Toxin: remedy—radium injection | Ra in cure |
| HC | Mrs F. Castle-Knight | Copper seldom seen on point duty in South America? | Cu rare |
| HC | Rev B. Chapman | It paralyses the old-fashioned Vicar when the King drops in for tea! | R for t in curate; ‘tea’ |
| HC | C. B. Daish | A good tip for a blow-out—on points | cryptic def.; blowpipe |
| HC | L. Dixon | This will kill you! Father has had a radium injection and lost his accent | Ra in curé without accent |
| HC | T. C. Fitzpatrick | Method of tipping favoured by South American barbers! | cryptic def.; barb = dart |
| HC | J. P. Lee | Poison the dog. It has canker of the ear | cur + anag. of ear |
| HC | Mrs B. A. Mallett | Arrow was what I tipped for that race in America—and the dog nearly beat the hare! | cur + (h)are |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | Scientific copper runs up against uncommon poison | Cu rare |
| HC | G. M. Neighbour | At the point of death (due to the short ration in medicine) | ra. in cure |
| HC | P. M. Newey | For darts this copper tip and superior tail give deadly aim | Cu rare |
| HC | R. C. Payn | If you treat this poison carelessly, your end is in sight | i.e. curare less care = (yo)ur |
| HC | H. Rainger | Poison: remedy, a little radium taken internally | Ra in cure |
| HC | T. W. Rigg | You are beset with care? This will put an end to your troubles! | U R (‘you are’) in care |
| HC | W. O. Robertson | Poison—just right for the curate’s tea | r for t in curate; ‘tea’ |
| HC | G. W. Robinson | The curate was poisoned by injection of a liquid after a dental extraction | r for t in curate; liquid and dental consonants |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | Speeding on the Dart causes fatality | cryptic def.; ref. River Dart |
| HC | W. H. Thorne | S. American vine product, usually on points, for immediate despatch | cryptic def.; ref. points system of rationing |
| HC | E. Ward | Product of a South American vine which nobody wanted when it was on points | cryptic def.; ref. points system of rationing, being withdrawn in 1948 |
| HC | L. C. Wright | Means to finish the game with one dart. Take care—you are after 100! | U R (‘you are’) after c of care |
Runners-Up in competition 82: