Azed Competition No. 1076 Azed Slip | ◀ 1074 | 1078 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1076 | Xmas 1992 | PARLOUR GAMES | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. F. Manley | What could give Xmas group real excitement with kiss as forfeit? | anag. less X, & lit. |
| Second | R. J. Hooper | Popular romp Sega’s displaced (after dad’s bought it)? | anag. less pop, & lit. |
| Third | P. F. Henderson | Norm L – some argue endlessly – must be moved: party managers may arrange such | par + anag. less e; ref. N. Lamont |
| VHC | C. J. Anderson | Pastimes of some party members demonstrate need for a morals purge in reshuffle | anag. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Play us (e.g. morra) – no end of party fun? | anag. less y, & lit. |
| VHC | B. Burton | These can degenerate into party-goers’ maul, last shreds of dignity abandoned | anag. less ty & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. & M. P. Butler | Inside activities destabilised ERM and alas our GNP suffered – Norman’s head’s for the chop | anag. less N; ref. N. Lamont |
| VHC | Miss L. Eveleigh | Homely fun using crumpets or maple-sugar waffles | anag.; crumpet = head |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | What, with millions involved, regular soap’s done for? | m in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | H. Freeman | Christmas fun? That could be embodied by ‘pleasur-o-gram’ | anag. |
| VHC | S. Goldie | —— with both sides flushed with excitement can become rampageous | anag. incl. r, l, & lit. |
| VHC | B. Greer | Group amusements residents play – including funny arrangement of first, second, and third parts | anag. of gro amu res pla, & lit.; ref. game of Head, Body, Legs |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | You may get Ma luring party-goers into trying them | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. P. Lester | These getting out of hand might make a gal rue romps | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | P. R. Lloyd | Dad has rums galore playing charades, forfeits and so on | pa + anag. |
| VHC | R. K. Lumsdon | Festive indulgence, seeing year in and end of one out rampageously tiddly | anag. with r for y |
| VHC | Mrs J. Mackie | What a sumo grappler isn’t playing, but might turn to on turning out soft | anag. less p, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | What house-party gets up to might make super alarm go off | anag. |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | Amid the old speeches, the Queen’s my speaker for traditional Xmas entertainment | our gam (= mouth) in parles |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Queen showing bravery in very worrying diversions for the family | R game in parlous |
| VHC | A. J. Redstone | Pastimes like musical bumps might give gal a sore rump | anag. |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Merrily our players may take two unknowns and add a third bit of figure | anag. less y, y incl. g, & lit.; ref. game of Head, Body, Legs |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Room at the inn is short, animals put to bed: crib lies among them | game in parlour ’s; crib = cribbage |
HCs in competition 1076 awarded to: