Azed Competition No. 1008 Azed Slip | ◀ 1004 | 1013 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008 | Sep 1991 | SPORTSCASTER | Misprints | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. J. Burge | Wine’s one drawn from the box. Start process with a tap | Vine; anag.; ref. David V. |
| Second | R. Jacks | Spray carrots with pests – one may report end of pests within five days | Tests; anag. |
| Third | R. R. Greenfield | Customer who chunters about the serving of ales etc could make tapster cross | aces; anag. |
| VHC | D. Ashcroft | Corset-straps unhinged, material for such as Gaskell | Maskell; anag.; ref. Dan M., Mrs G. |
| VHC | H. J. Bradbury | Time stops. Harry’s heart races uncontrollably. His lips are close to mine… | mike; anag. incl. t, r |
| VHC | Rev Canon C. M. Broun | Vice is (for instance) ‘actress seduced after dalliance’ | Vine; sport + anag.; ref. David V. |
| VHC | B. Burton | Game he brings us is covered in worms – corpse starts decomposing | words; anag. |
| VHC | R. A. England | Left on board a vessel, I report on the gale | game; port in SS + caster |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Brick’s thrower, a conveyor of action in Derry? | Derby; sport’s caster |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | START process breaking down? One might talk about recreation of rockets! | rackets; anag.; ref. nuclear arms talks |
| VHC | V. G. Henderson | Sorts carpets out, e.g. Wilton covering nursery | Wilson; anag.; ref. Julian W., nursery stakes race |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Flowers in box on ground? Variety’s enthralling P. Thrower | Blowers; P in sort’s + caster; ref. Henry ‘B.’ Blofeld, Percy T. |
| VHC | R. E. Kimmons | Joiners, for example, deal with cotters and rasps | Jonners; anag.; ref. Brian ‘Johners/Jonners’ Johnston |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | Fan at Wimbledon (say) or many an armchair supporter does | Dan; i.e. sports caster; ref. D. Maskell |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Play actress recreated Swanson’s former role | Swanton; sport + anag.; ref. E. W. S. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | E.g. Swanson, leader in sophisticated style, to wit, old-timer star | Swanton; s port sc aster; ref. E. W. S. |
| VHC | R. Phillips | I’d calm events down under stress – or act with resolution, seizing power | call; P in anag.; call (qv) |
| VHC | J. T. Price | East scraps Trots in shake-up. Waning role perhaps | Waring; anag. incl. E; ref. Eddie W. |
| VHC | D. Price Jones | Can St. John, say, start corpses coming to life | Ian; anag.; ref. I. St. J. |
| VHC | D. M. Stanford | One describes dame undoing corset straps | game; anag. |
| VHC | D. Williamson | Excited spectators enthralled by Senior T.T. performer | T.V.; anag. in Sr |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Man St. John viewed as ‘ridder of monsters’? | Ian; i.e. caster of sports; ref. Mark 9:38, I. St. J. |
HCs in competition 1008 awarded to: