Ximenes Competition No. 521 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 519 | 525 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | Jan 1959 | SOUP | normal | 18 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | F. D. H. Atkinson | Originally came from good stock, but has deteriorated since coming into a packet | cryptic def. |
| Second | W. K. M. Slimmings | Though I’ve had many spills, I’m all right on a horse that’s taken to fences | so up; s. = stolen plate |
| Third | S. B. Green | Well, riding a horse can be good for you—but take it quietly! | so up |
| HC | Lt Col P. S. Baines | Augustus declined it with increasing vigour—previously very good, thereafter in revolt | so up & lit.; ref. Struwwelpeter story |
| HC | P. R. Clemow | Produit anglais des viandes ou poissons | hidden & lit. |
| HC | Dr W. M. Easther | If non-U, dip your bread in it | i.e. so(U)p, & lit. |
| HC | V. Jennings | Taken on a special plate, and well mounted, but is vulgar material for a photograph | so up; s. = developer |
| HC | P. W. W. Leach | Well-mounted for this course? The fence might take me, not vice versa! | so up, 2 defs.; s. = stolen plate |
| HC | Mrs E. McFee | A bob to join St. Andrews? That’s just the course for a beginner! | s. oup |
| HC | D. P. M. Michael | It’s such good manners getting quietly drunk at the beginning of the meal | so U p |
| HC | C. J. Morse | Get well to windward! This meat extract is very high | so up, twice |
| HC | D. A. Nicholls | To dunk bread in this will he non-U | i.e. so(U)p, & lit. |
| HC | Mrs A. M. Osmond | My foundation’s in stock: the difficulty lies in getting in it! | 2 mngs. |
| HC | S. Plumb | I used to be considered second to Grace, and with the inner circle superior | o in sup. |
| HC | A. Robins | It can bring you round, when swallowed by the small mouthful, getting you well and out of bed | o in sup, so up, & lit. |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | Non-U, it would be to dip your bread in it. | i.e. so(U)p, & lit. |
| HC | M. A. Vernon | To dip your bread in it wouldn’t do: it would be non-U! | i.e. so(U)p, & lit. |
| HC | J. F. N. Wedge | Very best sort of people take it quietly | so U p, & lit. |
Runners-Up in competition 521: