Ximenes Competition No. 300 Ximenes Slip | ◀ 297 | 302 ▶ | Other competitions
| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Sep 1954 | COCCO | normal | 12 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs E. M. Simmonds | An assortment of 300! Love-a-duck! Dished up on Sunday and, maybe, dispatched by Friday! | anag. of CCC 0 0; Sunday Island, Man Friday; ref. puzzle; 16 breedest, 23 cocco, 30 pucer, 33 stots |
| Second | R. Stephenson | 300? There’s nothing in that: when you add another nought you’ll really be taking root | 0 in CCC + 0; ref. puzzle; same, except 30 puces |
| Third | E. S. Ainley | Fare at Christmas or Easter—two codsheads: I’m mildly surprised about that | c,c in coo!; C. and E. Islands; same, 30 pacer |
| HC | H. G. L. Cooper | clue not given; same as prizewinner, 30 puces | |
| HC | J. A. Maxtone Graham | clue not given; same as prizewinner, 30 pucer | |
| HC | H. J. Henderson | clue not given; same as prizewinner, 30 puces | |
| HC | J. Macintyre | clue not given; same as prizewinner | |
| HC | A. R. McInroy | clue not given; 16 breeders, 23 cocco, 30 pucer, 33 Stoss (German sculptor) | |
| HC | C. J. Morse | clue not given; 3 changes—23 cocco, 30 Pucio, 33 stogs (old Chambers’s, not new) | |
| HC | D. A. Nicholls | clue not given; 16 greedier, 23 cocco, 30 Pucio (Point in Philippines), 33 stork | |
| HC | Prof A. J. S. Pippard | clue not given; same as prizewinner | |
| HC | J. Thomas | clue not given; same as prizewinner |
No Runners-Up in competition 300