Ximenes Competition No. 111 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 110 | 112 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Sep 1949 | PLEASANT | normal | 26 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. O’Donoghue | ‘Winning’ mount passes the post | 2 mngs.; ref. Mount P. sorting office, London |
| Second | T. H. East | Gratifying after-effect of a run round the fields | leas in pant |
| Third | F. E. Smyth | It’s cheering to see old has-not back in the queue | nas (rev.) in pleat (= plait) |
| HC | G. W. Bain | There’s lots of excuses for a hard worker making merry | pleas ant |
| HC | C. A. Baker | I’ve got slim with all-round exercise—as for the waistline, it’s quite gratifying! | as in lean in PT |
| HC | E. A. C. Bennett | Nice and sociable in a queue—never was back in the old days | nas (rev.) in pleat (= plait) |
| HC | T. Bolton | What a jumble-sale! It’ll be nice to get a short breath outside | anag. of sale in pant |
| HC | F. L. Constable | Facetious excuses are not accepted here | pleas an’t |
| HC | A. G. G. Cooper | Popular mount for large scale philately | cryptic def.; ref. Mount P. sorting office, London |
| HC | F. S. Danks | It’s nice when a worker on the Sabbath has an excuse beforehand | plea + S + ant |
| HC | L. E. Eyres | Excuses aren’t acceptable | pleas an’t |
| HC | Mrs N. Fisher | Gratifying result of appeals to the worker | pleas ant |
| HC | P. Glennie-Smith | Get out of breath running round the fields, but it’s nice | leas in pant |
| HC | E. L. Hayward | Addressing earnest prayers to the worker may have gratifying results, but production needs a set plan | pleas ant, anag. |
| HC | L. W. Jenkinson | Field in ragged trousers? Jolly rotten lapse for a beginner | lea in anag. of pants, begins with anag. |
| HC | Mrs D. J. MacDowell | Nice to get a worker after all the excuses | pleas ant |
| HC | Maj R. P. C. Mutter | Excuses are not, in short, agreeable | pleas an’t |
| HC | J. Nicholl-Carne | Cheerful countryman with about two pints inside him | l (= litre) in peasant |
| HC | G. H. Podmore | Nice excuses are not, in short, required | pleas an’t |
| HC | A. R. Read | Facetious excuses are not in order | pleas an’t |
| HC | A. Robins | Facetious action by Father Christmas—left without a present! | plea + Sant(a) |
| HC | P. H. Taylor | Apologies aren’t accepted? Fair enough! | pleas an’t |
| HC | D. L. Tuckett | Apologies are not acceptable | pleas an’t |
| HC | S. A. Wayland | Attractive underwear reduced! Jumble sale within! | anag. in pant(s) |
| HC | L. C. Wright | Nicely disposed suits lead to a no-trump contract | pleas + a NT |
| HC | J. S. Young | Excuses are not acceptable | pleas an’t |
Runners-Up in competition 111: