Azed Competition No. 1128 Azed Slip | ◀ 1126 | 1130 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1128 | Xmas 1993 | CHRISTMAS PRESENT | normal | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | F. R. Palmer | Spectre, but not the last – miser hasn’t fully reformed | anag. less e, & lit.; ref. ‘A Christmas Carol’ |
| Second | C. J. Morse | A thin spectre? – Mr S’s turned out otherwise | anag. & lit.; ref. Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’ |
| Third | R. C. Procter | Could be spectre or man’s shirt or a mixture of both | anag. & lit.; ref. ‘A Christmas Carol’ |
| VHC | M. Barley | Is version of this given by the princes star leads to Savour’s manger? | anag. incl. S, m, & lit. |
| VHC | M. J. Bath | Manchester’s strip taking spin – Such gets Boon given out in the ‘Australian’s summer’ | anag.; ref. cricketers Peter S., David B. |
| VHC | J. R. Beresford | Charts misspent career with heartless Ebenezer | anag. incl. E, r, & lit.; ref. E. Scrooge |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Merry sirs’ hamper encumbering saint all in red? | st in anag. in cent; ref ‘God rest you merry, gentlemen’ |
| VHC | B. Burton | Child, just before end of year, is rapt with me and is briefly excited – rendered ecstatic! | ch. + r + anag. incl. ’s + sent, & lit. |
| VHC | R. A. England | A variety of scriptures and anthems could give this festive offering a touch of uplift | anag. less u, & lit. |
| VHC | J. Gill | Seasonal product of priests and merchants in unholy alliance? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | G. Gregory | My god, mother’s here. Just what I need at this time of year! | Christ, ma’s present |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Matchless sprinter staggered, losing lead to Linford, thus was not quite the first | anag. less L; thus = frankincense; ref. L. Christie |
| VHC | E. C. Lance | ‘HM Treats Princess Disgracefully’ – the Mail may carry this gratuitous article some time in December | anag.; Royal / Daily Mail |
| VHC | L. E. Lodge | Merchants and priests wrapping commerce in a cloak of sanctity! | anag. |
| VHC | C. Loving | Hen-coop’s sitters roam abroad after laying trois oeufs. That could mean ‘three French hens’ | anag. less 0, 0, 0; ref. Christmas song |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Is Manchester’s esprit wavering with English being denied the five rings? | anag. less E; ref. Olympic bid and Christmas song |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | A box potentially protects man’s heirs with the ball flying? | anag. less O |
| VHC | I. Morgan | Novel apparition exercising its serpent charms thus perhaps | anag., 2 defs.; thus = frankincense |
| VHC | R. A. Mostyn | Seasonal gift from parents (chemistry set), not yet unwrapped | comp. anag. |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | GIFT for nativity? Surgeon cleverly inserts a sperm at tube’s opening | Ch. + anag. + t; GIFT = Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | This stems Prancer’s flying? | anag. & lit.; Santa’s reindeer |
| VHC | Mrs J. E. Townsend | Isn’t schemer free with traps scattered throughout box? | anag.; ref. AZ puzzle |
| VHC | Mrs M. P. Webber | Manchester’s strip (United variety) is one of the things that Santa is asked for | anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Something thrilling in stockings? Naughty MPs can’t resist her | anag. |
| VHC | G. T. Wilson | Seasonal offering which can excite child (small)/parent/mistress? | anag. incl. ch., & lit. |
HCs in competition 1128 awarded to: