Ximenes Competition No. 1076 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 1071 | 1080 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1076 | Sep 1969 | NEFAST | Misprints | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. M. Hornby | Stocking is not old and unlikely to run | shocking; ne fast |
| Second | J. Crowther | Wicket’s providing a feast for spinners after the end of the rain | wicked; (rai)n + anag. |
| Third | Flt Sgt J. Dromey | Nicked initial n as in newt | wicked; n, + as in eft1 |
| VHC | Miss V. K. Abrahams | Nile is sure to rise in the middle of winter | vile; safe (rev.) in (wi)nt(er) |
| VHC | E. S. Ainley | In recurrent riots, a Fenian’s hideout | hideous; hidden rev.; ref. Irish troubles 1969 |
| VHC | F. D. H. Atkinson | Not in fashion before—extravagant, exciting hats | hate; ne fast |
| VHC | C. O. Butcher | Not very old libertine makes exciting mate | hate; ne fast |
| VHC | Mrs M. P. Craine | Not old-fashioned? Eager to flirt? Then sure to be dated | hated; ne fast |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Kicked a full-back’s head—sent off | wicked; anag. incl. a f(ull-back) |
| VHC | J. Forster | It’s torrid—set fan astir | horrid; anag. |
| VHC | F. G. Illingworth | Switch set fan revolving | revolting; anag. |
| VHC | L. W. Jenkinson | Born in Paris and flirtatious, revealing more than stocking | shocking; né (Fr.) fast |
| VHC | J. D. H. Mackintosh | Hideout for the aged not wanting excitement | hideous; ne fast |
| VHC | E. J. Miller | Here a person gives nothing away and has fixed earning rate | hate; (O)ne + fast |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Leaders of nudist experiment must have secure hideout | hideous; n, e, fast |
| VHC | J. A. Sever | Awakening late—not once before time | hate; ne fast |
| VHC | Rev L. M. Styler | Scottish lapse in home fixture—licked | wicked; fa’ in nest |
| VHC | J. B. Sweeting | Revolving fan set spinning | revolting; anag. |
| VHC | E. F. Watling | Stocking should be tight below middle of knee | shocking; (k)ne(e) fast |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | How you can call someone reeking of gin and French not tight! | sin; né (Fr.) fast |
| VHC | C. W. Willink | A semi-Fenian rising: Stormont’s leaders licked | wicked; a Fen(ian) (rev.) + St(ormont); ref. Irish troubles 1969 |
HCs in competition 1076 awarded to: