Ximenes Competition No. 984 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 980 | 987 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 984 | Dec 1967 | Word containing a first name | Anonymous | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | P. R. Clemow | One who displays undies having no intention of concealing anything | T-RUTH-FUL; Draper, comedienne; def. |
| Second | L. W. G. Oxley | A marble bust of the great Athenian | P-ERIC-LEAN; Ambler, author; anag. |
| Third | C. I. Bullock | Lying behind a shop counter is where you’ll find him | UNT-RUTH-FUL; Draper, comedienne; def. |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | Ant-killer should be scattered under the rose | ESOT-ERIC-ALLY; Linklater, author; anag.; i.e. sub rosa |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Go out after game—like those disappointed after England’s World Cup victory | P-ROGER-MAN; Hunt, footballer; def. |
| VHC | K. J. Harding | Thingumajig made pass: Aunt’s flabbergasted | TIMENO-GUY; de Maupassant, author; anag |
| VHC | B. G. Holland-Martin | Casement was this sort of window | P-ROGER-MAN; Casement, traitor; def. |
| VHC | C. H. Hudson | Santa’s made up badly—a makeshift affair | TIMENO-GUY; de Maupassant, author; anag. |
| VHC | Sir S. Kaye | Bond’s after a bit—pretty hot stuff | TURM-ERIC; Linklater, author; link later; ’s = has |
| VHC | Dr W. I. N. Kessel | Makeshift wrongly made-up Santas | TIMENO-GUY; de Maupassant, author; anag. |
| VHC | N. A. Longmore | Learner stuck in the middle of the traffic-lights is having a fit | HYST-ERIC-AL; Ambler, author; L in amber |
| VHC | J. L. Mackie | Being rotund, he walks at an easy pace | SPH-ERIC-ITY; Ambler, author; def. |
| VHC | Mrs E. McFee | Genus of fish-like creatures long found in fossil resin | PT-ERIC-HTHYS; Ambler, author; L in amber |
| VHC | E. L. Mellersh | Connection coming in time—it’s nonsensical with five lines in use | LIM-ERIC-K; Linklater, author; link later |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Humorous verse—in retrospect, concerning utter nothing | LIM-ERIC-K; Linklater, author; re talk nil (rev.) |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | It’s a critical time to go slow with recovery barely beginning | CLIMACT-ERIC; Ambler, author; amble r |
| VHC | W. G. Mowforth | What some Christmas cards have—those from the New World | AM-ERIC-ANS; Robinson, conductor; robins on |
| VHC | L. S. Pearce | May supply articles of feminine attire without foundation | T-RUTH-LESS; Draper, comedienne; def. |
| VHC | Mrs N. Perry | Having a rounded, solid figure I’m a slow mover | SPH-ERIC-AL; Ambler, author; def. |
| VHC | R. Postill | Some Christmas cards have messages of religious significance | P-ERIC-OPES; Robinson, conductor; robins on |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | Underwater breathing apparatus used to be unsafe | P-ERIC-ULOUS; Gill, sculptor; def. |
| VHC | J. B. Sweeting | Divine lesson—many Christmas cards have this | P-ERIC-OPE; Robinson, conductor; robins on |
| VHC | Miss E. Thomas | Casement’s sort of inclination when set in mortar | P-ROGER-MAN; Casement, traitor; as in cement |
HCs in competition 984 awarded to: