Ximenes Competition No. 708 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 703 | 712 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708 | Aug 1962 | HEARTS | normal | 17 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. E. Sanders | The Rear Admiral’s on the quarter-deck and gives encouragement | anag. incl. RA’s, 2 defs.; on = getting drunk; deck of cards; heart, vb. |
| Second | C. Allen Baker | What comes at the end of every sentence in a stag-party? “Cheers!” | e in harts |
| Third | L. E. Eyres | They’re more valuable than diamonds: one kind is worth more than a whole tiara | 2 mngs.; suit rank; i.e. one that is kind; ref. Tennyson, “K. h. are more than coronets” |
| HC | R. J. Atkin | These grow with ease—Viola tricolor—related to the pulses | heart’s(-ease) |
| HC | Rev C. M. Broun | They beat others one-nil, possibly | anag. with a for 0, & lit.; football team |
| HC | B. Burton | Stags surrounding English does form a solid mass | E in harts; does, vb. |
| HC | A. L. Freeman | Leftish organs circulating red material among members | cryptic def. |
| HC | S. Goldie | Elastic-sided pumps—everyone’s wearing them; last you a life-time; half-heel, semi-straight back | he(el) + stra(ight) (rev.) |
| HC | Mrs S. Macpherson | Pay attention to trumps! Discard the remnant: four are enough for game | hear t(rump)s; ref. bridge |
| HC | Dr T. J. R. Maguire | We of the leather-coat class generated old-time russets | middle letters, & lit.; ref. apples, cores containing pips |
| HC | C. J. Morse | Spurs’ equivalent among the Scottish clubs—you won’t find clubs ranking higher than them! | 2 mngs.; spurs, vb.; football teams |
| HC | R. E. Scraton | Jack Tars must be properly dressed for the quarter-deck! | he + anag.; jack = male; deck of cards |
| HC | T. L. Strange | Bosoms that set the pulses throbbing—have a squint at hers! | anag., 2 defs.; squint, adj. |
| HC | F. B. Stubbs | Spirits for the quarter deck—cheers! | 3 mngs.; deck of cards |
| HC | P. H. Taylor | Beaters may cause flush and perhaps draw the game—in Scotland, of course | 3 mngs.; football team |
| HC | Miss D. W. Taylor | Organs are often played in the Ambassador Theatre. (If one fails, you might fall back on the piano!) | HE Arts, 2 defs. |
| HC | G. R. Webb | He leads ace with little strong backing in the suit | he A + str. (abbr.) (rev.) |
Runners-Up in competition 708: