Ximenes Competition No. 18 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 17 | 19 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Feb 1946 | LAMIA | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. F. Wailing | “ ‘I have no friends,’ said ——, ‘no, not one’ ”; but she had, a French one | l’ami a; ref. Keats, L., ii., 92 |
| Second | Capt P. M. Coombs | La ami devient une fantôme: it’s bad French and first-class English about a witch | anag., anag. of mal A1 |
| Third | Lt R. H. Lemon | And if a man say —— negg, wilt thou give him a serpent? Yes | i.e. ‘lay me an egg’; half-serpent in Greek myth; ref. Matt. 7:10 |
| HC | A. Abernethy | Less than a thin coat will do for my Italian charmer out for blood | lami(n)a |
| HC | F. W. Bakewell | Her children, by Jove, were stolen, and in revenge, d’you know, she became a child-eater | cryptic def.; ‘Juno’, Greek myth |
| HC | H. J. Cape | The phantom is of Greek and Roman mythology, though found in Islam, I admit | hidden |
| HC | W. T. Clift | Am I a witch after fifty? she hissed | L + am I a |
| HC | Miss J. Fry | Classic cause of anaemia in the young | cryptic def.; bloodsucker in Greek myth |
| HC | C. E. Gates | After fifty am I a witch? | am I a after L |
| HC | F. C. Geary | My Italian girl friend is a snake charmer | la mia |
| HC | P. A. Hall | This is minced sneak, lady—a product of minced steak | i.e. snake (anag. of sneak), Keats (anag. of steak) |
| HC | E. L. Hayward | Without a hen’s tail even a fine layer could not raise her brood, by Jove! | lamina less n |
| HC | E. E. R. Kilner | The Wop who married a witch might so describe her | la mia |
| HC | Miss L. Laidlaw | At weddings, did this cannibalistic monster put an end to the singing? | (epitha)lamia; ref. Keats, L., ii., 262 |
| HC | J. Laurie | Blood-sucker more adequately dealt with by Keats than Keating’s | cryptic def.; ref. Keating’s Powder, insecticide |
| HC | R. D. Prior | Female phantom: treat her with nitrogen, and you’ll find she’s only a sheet! | lami(N)a |
| HC | Miss B. G. Twells | My Italian lady had a serpentine charm | la mia |
| HC | H. D. Wakely | Showing the poisonous spirit that can creep in and make an end of nuptial rejoicings | (epitha)lamia; ref. Keats, L., ii., 262 |
| HC | L. D. Wakely | Witch who with a new spell can take out her eye and become a priest | i.e. lamia less ‘i’ = lama; L. could take out her eyes |
| HC | Dr K. P. Whitehead | 50 + (9—1000 in confusion) when solved by Keats | L + anag. of Amami less M; no. 9 in puzzle was Amami |
No Runners-Up in competition 18