Ximenes Competition No. 907 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 902 | 911 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907 | Jun 1966 | SORITES | Misprints | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. D. H. Mackintosh | Something like corn’s all around it—e.g. the middle of the grain | riddle; it in sore’s |
| Second | R. P. C. Forman | Middle class English society surrounds one | riddle; I in sort + E S |
| Third | J. Leece | How many gallons in a tankful? Take it in Esso “Mixture,” and get that special kind of power | poser; r it in anag. |
| VHC | W. G. Arnott | I’ve had it, bruises on both sides—I’m a philosophical loser | poser; it in sores |
| VHC | J. F. Coldwell | A test of seduction, to fill tremulous sister with love | deduction; 0 in anag. |
| VHC | J. Coleby | This kind of power is delusive; it is beset with sorrows | poser; it in sores |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Anything but a good guzzle will rouse the sot’s ire | puzzle; anag. |
| VHC | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | A cautious question such as “What is the result when situations contain an alternative?” | captious; or in sites |
| VHC | H. J. Godwin | Tories’ confusion after the onset of Smith produces a loser | poser; S in anag. |
| VHC | S. Goldie | I’ve more than one sink in my premises; it’s surrounded, by plague-spots | link; it in sores |
| VHC | N. L. Hindley | Clench it with a spray of roses | elench; it in anag. |
| VHC | E. G. Illingworth | Gold found in more than one place gives cause for celebration | cerebration; or in sites |
| VHC | L. Johnson | A sophisticated form of poker in which a singled-out player is beset by hawks | poser; It in sores; sore2 = young hawk |
| VHC | J. H. C. Leach | Sobers carelessly dismisses Brown’s first one, getting it in the middle | riddle; it in anag. less B; cricket |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Form of seasoning for a duck—a touch of rosemary in ground sulphur | reasoning; 0 r in site + S |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Places for building house or spacious adjoining premises | specious; or in sites |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | At the Lyceum, the chair of logic held by the professor it esteemed | chain; hidden |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | A string of prepositions, such as backward learners put on the end of sentences | propositions; tiros (rev.) + (sentence)es |
| VHC | R. Postill | Sex-appeal in a setting of roses? This just invites seduction | deduction; it in anag. |
| VHC | J. W. Taylor | Professor I testimonialised holds chair of logic | chain; hidden |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | Quite vexed about it—Sunday can provide much menial work! | mental; it in sore + S |
HCs in competition 907 awarded to: