Azed Competition No. 1126 Azed Slip | ◀ 1122 | 1128 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1126 | Dec 1993 | CHEATERY | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Mrs J. Mackie | What could be promising Rachel yet delivering Leah initially? | anag. less L, & lit.; ref. Gen. 29:16-25 |
| Second | P. L. Stone | Trumping clubs and hearts, South leaves East very short of a lead | C H Ea(S)t (v)ery |
| Third | F. P. N. Lake | Term for bowler’s turning to mischief to transform new ball? | Ate for r in cherry, & lit.; ref. alleged Pakistani ball-tampering episode |
| VHC | J. R. Beresford | What’s altering the ace before chemin de fer? | anag. + ry, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Fiddlers practise this piece in conservatory’s confines | heater (= gun) in c, y |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Do year with tech for practice of craft | anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Rogue heartlessly crafty hereat? | anag. incl. c, y, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Earle | It is what’s turned up when balloon goes up in city | heater for it in city, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Empty rhyme with, hey, cat involved fiddling? | anag. incl. r, e; ref. nursery rhyme |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Leger’s domain? They race in fantastic style here | anag.; leger = swindler; ref. St Leger Stakes |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | Result when mouth bones the ape developed provided Piltdown’s head parts | anag. less P in cry, & lit.; bone = seize; ref. ‘missing link’ fraud |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Reason the City is corrupted (as this is not being punished?) | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs D. B. Jenkinson | Most of what Italian ristorante sells | ch(e) eatery; sells n. |
| VHC | J. F. P. Levey | Badly made chimneys removed and radiator installed – tricky work | heater for lums in clumsy |
| VHC | L. K. Maltby | Fraud – something to raise temperatures in the city when it emerges | heater in c(it)y |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Little child being laid on feeding station – the practice when one has a crib? | ch. eatery |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | Light, without a hint of trumps – that’s your chicane | a t in cheery |
| VHC | G. McStravick | Rumour surrounds mutilation of leather (both sides scratched) – it’s not fair play | anag. less l, r in cry; ref. cricket ball-tampering allegation |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | A cherry tree destroyed, sin not involved – deception | anag. less err; ref. G. Washington |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Nadir’s game? Pop into Cyprus and see the year out | heater in CY, c + anag.; ref. Asil N. |
| VHC | B. D. Walter | Wear scythe out after reaping starts, and it becomes sharper! | anag. less first letters |
| VHC | P. B. G. Williams | Err not in chopping up a cherry-tree – it might lead to deceit | anag. less err; ref. G. Washington |
| VHC | D. Williamson | Stuffing Archaeopteryx could involve Paxo recipe and this, perhaps! | comp. anag. incl. r, & lit.? |
HCs in competition 1126 awarded to: