Ximenes Competition No. 295 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 293 | 297 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295 | Aug 1954 | SENSE-ORGANS | normal | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. B. Sykes | Goneril demanded two of Gloster’s; only one would have put Regan’s nose out of joint | anag. of sing.; ref. Lear III.7, “pluck out his eyes” |
| Second | Mrs E. Shackleton | These being seen so distorted led to the conclusion “Gran’s bogus!” | anag. + anag., & lit.; ref. Red Riding Hood, “what big eyes…,” etc. |
| Third | C. J. Morse | Nasser’s gone mad! We’re the ones equipped to deal with any disturbance from outside | anag.; ref. N.’s pressure on Britain’s to agree cession of Suez Canal |
| HC | Maj P. S. Baines | Newspapers don’t lead opinion here. The Herald appeals to some—The Observer exploits others! | sense (= opinion) + organs (newspapers), 2 cryptic mngs. |
| HC | C. Allen Baker | We sure are stirred by sirens seen dancing in loose sarongs! | anag. in anag. |
| HC | Lt A. S. Birt | “French Without Tears” with a cast of negroes in it! Receptors include both listeners and viewers | anag. in sans (Fr.); tears, intrans. vb.; ref. 1936 play by T. Rattigan |
| HC | Mrs R. M. Blake | With one of these you can feel soreness nag horribly | anag. |
| HC | J. Cordery | Listeners and viewers are in these parts equipped with specially adapted receivers | cryptic def.; ref. TV & radio |
| HC | H. H. Elliott | Ears, for example, which may be seen on grass | anag. |
| HC | J. A. Fincken | Meaning to anticipate members, we send impulsive messages to the centre of government | sense (vb.) + organs; messages to brain |
| HC | Maj Gen C. G. B. Greaves | Noses and ears answer the description, even though they appear deformed and n.g. | anag. of ears, noses, ng, & lit. |
| HC | L. R. Huxtable | Some of these aids to transport involve bridges, some canals and others arterial ways | cryptic def.; parts of organs |
| HC | H. Joyce | Conductors of feeling understand wind instruments | sense organs |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | They give you awareness or, here’s the snag, quite the opposite! | sense or + snag (rev.) & lit. |
| HC | D. W. Murray | Through which reflexes are conditioned (not to mention Sabbath orangeness!) | anag. incl. S |
| HC | D. Raper | We understand American newspapers involve little gravity or saneness, only sensational features | sense organs, anag. incl. g |
| HC | Capt W. H. W. Ridley | Garson’s seen in an unusual production, showing features which lend distinction to the sensational | anag.; ref. Greer G., actress |
| HC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Boko’s one of those adapted to become an outsize negress | anag. incl. OS; boko (sl.) = the nose; ref. the surviving Nigerian Siamese twin, separated Dec 1953 |
| HC | O. Carlton Smith | The outcome of skilful manipulation on cauliflower ears and broken noses—initially no good | anag. of ears, noses, ng, & lit, i.e. defective organs after repair |
Runners-Up in competition 295: