Azed Competition No. 1039 Azed Slip | ◀ 1034 | 1043 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1039 | Apr 1992 | TOLERABLE | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. F. Manley | Being otherwise, Albert’s swallowed ’ole | ’ole in anag., ref. M. Edgar: The Lion and Albert |
| Second | R. F. Naish | Moderate elements on both sides of electorate ballot for change, squeezing right | r in anag. incl. e, e |
| Third | V. Dixon | Hell to bear? Contrariwise, not hard | anag. less H & lit. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Indifferent Ballesteros, losing heart, drops second shot | anag. less s, s |
| VHC | B. Costin | Fair damsel bare Lothario beds (lying back?) | hidden rev. |
| VHC | D. M. Duckworth | Castaway’s choice of luxury might make desert island this – atoll flowing with beer! | anag. |
| VHC | R. A. England | Not exactly ’ell to bear | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Feetenby | Fair balloteer could make this debate roll on after polling day | anag. & anag. less d |
| VHC | G. I. L. Grafton | Not to be endured? Possibly, when constable (lacking in studies) adopts role in Much Ado | anag. in (cons)table; ref. ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ III, iii, 36 |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | Free beer to all ere ballot’s done? Not out of the question! | anag., anag. |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Left are to be working with Liberal – finding coalition that’s this? | anag. incl. l, L |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Fair representation demanded by balloteer | anag. |
| VHC | J. F. P. Levey | Confused, a lot rebelled, led astray ere ballot done – result fair though | anag. less led, anag. |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Roll of long, plain group with the end of ‘Widdicombe Fair’ | l bare lot (all rev.) + e |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Moderate represents 30% of electorate, half Labour and half Tories | ele, Lab, Tor anag. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | To entice the mob with just one bit of bribery is fair – Liberal balloteer | tole rab(b)le & anag. |
| VHC | G. M. Neighbour | How can rigged ballot e’er be fair? | anag. |
| VHC | S. J. O’Boyle | Fair shots, not hot, from out of form Ballesteros? | anag. less s(hot)s |
| VHC | Rev E. H. Pyle | Hell to bear? Otherwise if less hot | anag. less h |
| VHC | Mrs E. J. Shields | Hell to bear? Less hot, it could be | anag. less h |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Moderate unready for change when polled, clinching cry of triumph by right | ole r in (s)table |
| VHC | C. W. Thomas | Bear dancing in ring at English fair | anag. in toll + e |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Hell to bear? Not hard – easy | anag. less h |
| VHC | D. Williamson | How all beer to drunk appears? | anag. & lit. |
HCs in competition 1039 awarded to: