Azed Competition No. 1117 Azed Slip | ◀ 1113 | 1122 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1117 | Oct 1993 | STAMNOS | 3 Consecutive Letters | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. F. Manley | So Greek —— could indefinitely offer more songs, Keats? | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn’ |
| Second | F. P. N. Lake | Old crock, such as may get stuck (not noted for power!) | stamps with no for P |
| Third | M. Barley | Broken shards of this: might such not show Odysseus and Agamemnon? | anag. of first letters |
| VHC | H. J. Bradbury | First appearing in Mycenae, some type of short necked amphora possibly? | anag. of first letters, & lit. |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Old crock’s sans MOT. Is that in order? Nope? | anag. |
| VHC | G. & J. Ferris | Jar drunk on Samos: time for first drop of ouzo | anag. with t for o |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Crock not the first to make SAS? | anag. incl. m, & lit.; make = arrive in sight of; SAS = Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries |
| VHC | H. Freeman | First couplet omitted from Keats manuscript on ‘jar’… this? | anag. of (Ke)ats MS on, & lit. |
| VHC | S. Goldie | Old crock indefinitely sans MOT | anag. |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Pitcher’s toss, looking stupid, gets man out, caught | anag. in anag. |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | Such, to be filled with what ends thirst, man fashioned back in Athens | t + anag. in so + s, & lit. |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | The old pitcher from Minnesota’s giving up batting, and having no energy, stumbling | anag. less in, E |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Ancient jar of Grecian 2000 (half defective) that ruined old Stan’s locks | M(M) in anag. incl. o; ref. hair preparation |
| VHC | C. Loving | What’s a Greek urn? That’s the first bit of corn from Scotsman in variety | anag. less c |
| VHC | R. K. Lumsdon | What’s a Greek urn? Ans:– most you’d define as well off | anag. |
| VHC | R. C. Mallinson | Stone mason burst jar | st + anag. |
| VHC | A. J. L. Neill | Scotsman, ploughing, lets go of cuddy’s head for a jar | anag. less c |
| VHC | D. Pendrey | Old crock stupid Tam’s on loses tail only | anag. + s; ref. Burns, ‘Tam O’Shanter’ |
| VHC | M. Sanderson | Ancient container’s made of defective Samsonite – i.e. splits | anag. less i.e. |
| VHC | D. Williamson | Randy Matson’s first Olympic throw might have produced this | anag.; ref. US shot-putter |
HCs in competition 1117 awarded to: