Azed Competition No. 1017 Azed Slip | ◀ 1013 | 1021 ▶ | Other competitions |
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No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
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1017 | Nov 1991 | SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN | Right and Left | 23 |
Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
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First | Dr E. Young | One can help make cup brilliant: might old cap ask chaps to open out? | pear main, i.e. fruit cup; anag.; ref. R.U. World Cup Final, R. Uttley England coach |
Second | D. F. Manley | Switzerland’s No. 1 bod’s genius making headpiece apple pulp finally – an aimer with a quiver | S chap’s ka; p + anag.; ref. W. Tell |
Third | R. J. Hooper | It’s kind of pop to wrap gents’ garb for head teacher’s present, say couple we hear with mum in market | chaps in ska; ‘pair’ ma in; ‘an apple for the teacher’ |
VHC | J. Abernethy | After brilliant game for Worcester, Guy excitedly asks about cap | pear + main3; chap in anag.; ref. Ian Botham, nicknamed Guy (the Gorilla) |
VHC | M. J. Balfour | ‘A fruit, conking Newton’s head, am I?’ asks queer guy in camp cap | pear + anag.; chap in anag. |
VHC | M. Barley | What might grow red and swollen? Part of prop’s ear might, as packs play without hard head-protection | p + ear main; H in anag. |
VHC | E. A. Beaulah | Worcester perhaps are worried (by the end of Botham) and in trouble: double – following a second man’s getting a cap abroad | anag. + m in pain; s chap’s + ka; ref. Worcestershire losing Botham and Moody |
VHC | Mrs K. Bissett | Kind of apple such as William might shove into cap has pack initially scrumped? | pear main; anag. incl. s; ref. Just W. stories |
VHC | N. C. Dexter | Military cap Pole has issued with pack often gets blown off in the wind: take Pole’s cap a degree in round ear | S + anag.; ear in P MA in |
VHC | R. A. England | Maybe part of dessert at high table meal – fruit might cap it, detaining fellows along with a spot of kirsch | pear main; chaps k in SA |
VHC | R. R. Greenfield | After training, airman (ground) could be constituent of cordon, a cover for troopers emerging from cracks in rock | PE + anag.; chaps in ska; cordon = fruit tree |
VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | His taking crack and black music – which soldier puts on at top power – gets a marine disciplined (something like quarantine?) | ’s chap ska; P + anag.; see quarrender |
VHC | P. F. Henderson | Head of Army invested in a great Apple computer, initially taking chances with amount of memory in it, for part of military outfit | A in per main; c + haps + K in SA |
VHC | A. Lawrie | School sap dressed to serve as of old in uniform cap, trim hair, we hear, is what may please teacher | sch. + anag. + ka2; ‘pare mane’ |
VHC | R. K. Lumsdon | Plot in MP area – perhaps agent for jelly guy caught with explosive asks for topping | anag.; chap in anag. |
VHC | P. W. Marlow | In area PM represented, ‘juicy variety’ Sun requires has pack scrambling for top coverage for Major? | anag.; S + anag.; ref. John M. |
VHC | H. W. Massingham | Drill airman order? One with a pip or two has packs checked out for military detail? | PE + anag.; anag. |
VHC | T. J. Moorey | Right away repair-man stressed Apple PC has faults: must ask what’s topping service polls | anag. less r; anag. + anag.; must4 = frenzied |
VHC | C. J. Morse | Man spattered with a ripe item from fruit-stall asks wryly about local customer in cap | anag.; chap in anag. |
VHC | R. J. Palmer | Another variety from Jonathan does mean pair fellow’s engaged in solving’s kept ambiguous initially – one must go on top | anag.; chap’s in s, k a; ref. varieties of apple, R & L grid |
VHC | A. J. Shields | Pack leader’s attention might bear fruit as chaps rally round Kirkpatrick to secure a cap | p ear main; K in anag.; ref. Ian K., former NZ rugby player |
VHC | R. C. Teuton | Brilliant Botham’s last one in for Worcester? Guy’s displaying a touch of sheer genius without protective headgear | pear m a in; chap’s in s ka |
VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Restyled shako (not round) caps what’s worn by cavalry general, almost the finest at the front, in Worcester perhaps | anag. less O; pear(l) + main |
HCs in competition 1017 awarded to: