Ximenes Competition No. 1080 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1076 | 1084 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 | Oct 1969 | ANDROMEDA | normal | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | W. G. Arnott | A man rode with devil’s head to rock for me | anag. incl. d, & lit., Perseus, Pegasus, Medusa |
| Second | N. C. Dexter | A constellation seen in the north or a dame deserted on the rocks | anag., d. = deserted, & lit. |
| Third | P. D. Gaffey | One dame in distress about what was beginning to swim up | ord in an + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | P. R. Clemow | Tails of toad and viper clutched by dame on a blasted heath | d,r in anag. |
| VHC | L. L. Dixon | A damned or blasted heath | anag. |
| VHC | S. C. Gilchrist | Was attached to rock, twist and “mod” era | anag. |
| VHC | R. B. Harling | Dread woman (headless) deranged her executioner’s wife | anag. less w |
| VHC | R. A. Harvey | Starry Princess, by Cepheus out of an odd mare | anag.; C., father of A. |
| VHC | A. D. Legge | Damned oar shattered, she was held fast on the rocks | anag. |
| VHC | A. F. Lerrigo | She ranks among the stars and shows what can be done with drama | anag. |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | She was on the rocks once; a wildly modern commercial turned up—now she’s among the stars | a + anag. + ad (rev.), 2 defs. |
| VHC | J. D. H. Mackintosh | Variation on a modern ad: that Milky Way enthusiasts should recognise | anag. |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | She starred in drama done at sea | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | “Duke’s Head,” after modern changes, is included by A.A. It has more than five stars | anag. + D all in AA |
| VHC | P. H. Morgan | A demonstration got up to support the Right and its leader—Heath | and + R + a demo (rev.) |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Put us under Heath and we’d be done with drama on reshuffling | anag.; us = shrubs |
| VHC | M. L. Perkins | Heath, dread man when in fury about Nabarro’s conclusion | anag. incl. o; Ted H., Gerald N. |
| VHC | R. Postill | Maiden set free leaving a foul monster dead | a plus anag. less anag., & lit. |
| VHC | K. C. Slater | Fresh dame follows man in combinations—she’s heavenly | andro- (prefix) + anag. |
HCs in competition 1080 awarded to: