Ximenes Competition No. 117 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 116 | 118 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Nov 1949 | LION | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | A. H. Taylor | For my part, one swallow is certainly not sufficient sign that summer is here | 2 mngs; Zodiac sign Leo Jul–Aug |
| Second | A. F. Lerrigo | One of the signs of pride? | 2 mngs; Zodiac sign Leo, pride of lions |
| Third | S. B. Green | Preference shareholder who attempts to intimidate auditors | 2 mngs; ‘lion’s share’, roar; auditors = listeners |
| HC | F. Aylmer | The state of Britain is represented by:— Nil returns Nil | nil (rev.) divided by 0; ref. post war trade gap |
| HC | Maj P. S. Baines | 74 shillings for an old Scotsman—51, 11 and 12 exactly! | LI + O (11, medieval) + n. (noon) |
| HC | Mrs Caithness | Brave? Why, he’s floored if turned on and goes flat out for home! | lion with “on” turned = lino |
| HC | C. H. Devonald | Terrorist in Africa! Red may delay British travellers! | 2 mngs.; Red Lion, popular name for inn |
| HC | S. R. Gibbs | Not quite a full pack—one short: it’s the Heart King! | LI + on(e); 52 cards in a pack; Richard the Lionheart |
| HC | L. R. Huxtable | As a possible reason for an Albert Memorial in Blackpool, he is a roaring success | ref. Marriott Edgar, ‘The Lion and Albert’, created for Stanley Holloway |
| HC | G. G. Lawrance | A word in Pygmalion which, among ladies, is a most dreadful thing! | (Pygma)lion; ref. Bottom in M.N.D. III.1, “a lion among the ladies …”, and use of “bloody” in P. |
| HC | T. A. Martin | Some hero! He’s no pride when alone and a bundle of nerves when with the gang | (gang)lion |
| HC | W. G. Morris | A carpet-knight whose head may be turned. Twist his tail and you may have him floored | lion with “on” turned = lino; lion-skin rug; knight = brave man; heraldic lion regardant |
| HC | F. E. Newlove | I’m often asked out, but with a gang I’m just a bunch of nerves! | (gang)lion |
| HC | F. P. Pickering | Not a drawing-room favourite when dandified, one gathers | (dande)lion; lion-skin rug |
| HC | R. Postill | Generally speaking, Aurora in the spring is the sign of a late summer! | ‘a roarer’!; Zodiac sign Leo, Jul–Aug |
| HC | A. J. C. Saunders | The man’s a hero: give him a medal and make it a big one | (medal)lion |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Take Bob now: he’s attached to the Crown, yet as a Red he opposes it | bob = shilling; Red Lion and Crown inns; lion(s) and crown appear on shilling coin |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | If you twist his tail he’ll floor you | lion with “on” turned = lino |
| HC | H. S. Tribe | Had a sweet issue—a big share—a pound and a half ration! | L + (rat)ion; Judges 14:14, “Out of the strong [lion] came forth sweetness”; ‘lion’s share’ |
| HC | Capt C. Tyers | Beneath Nelson’s notice, but a V.I.P. all the same | lions of Trafalgar Sq. |
| HC | M. A. Vernon | He fought a fellow-supporter: players feared he’d scare lady onlookers | ref. nursery rhyme ‘The L. and the Unicorn’; heraldic supporters; Bottom in M.N.D. III.1 - “a lion among the ladies …” |
| HC | R. A. Whitley | His tail is sometimes twisted; then he’s floored | lion with “on” turned = lino |
Runners-Up in competition 117: