Azed Competition No. 1152 Azed Slip | ◀ 1147 | 1156 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1152 | Jun 1994 | PARACETAMOL | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | P. F. Henderson | Excellent thing for a head, taken in by mouth | ace tam in parol, & lit.; see Tam o’ Shanter |
| Second | R. J. Hooper | What suppresses the aches of the chap with a molar decaying? | anag. less h, h, & lit.; ache2 = aitch |
| Third | C. R. Gumbrell | What might be given orally, one having felt upset inside? | ace + mat (rev.) in parol, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Otalgia, even cramp, is weathered given this | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. C. Clenshaw | Damaged metacarpal? O, for a pain-killer! | anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | A recipe in a temp., high with a cold, being reduced by a degree | a r in anag. less d, & lit. |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Anodyne newspaper item on Camelot getting licence | para + anag.; ref. National Lottery |
| VHC | P. S. Elliott | Standard One split atom before Latin – this may take pressure off Head | par ace + anag. + L |
| VHC | B. Greer | What gets given orally to contain a cold fellow picked up? | a c + mate (rev.) in parol, & lit. |
| VHC | I. F. & L. M. Haines | Pate a-clamour, fuzzy, lacking universal means of pain relief | anag. less U |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | I’m for slaking passion and quite fancy Cleopatra – Mark A | anag. incl. m |
| VHC | D. J. Mackay | What’ll help you to eat with molar cap tingling? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs J. Mackie | This will do to placate molar, but for a short time – nothing long | anag. less t 0 l, & lit. |
| VHC | L. K. Maltby | Drug – normal one given me, a clot needing to be dispersed | par a + anag. |
| VHC | A. Mann | Agonizing metacarpal – O! This soothes | anag. |
| VHC | K. McDermid | Drug used to soothe a hangover or calm a pate when raging! | anag. |
| VHC | P. J. McWeeny | Fractured a metacarpal. O for a pain reliever! | o for a in anag. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Strenuous activity, including e.g. a marathon, needs a doctor with liberal analgesic | a race in PT + a MO L |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | With a bit of pain take one – and another one in mortal suffering | p a + ace in anag. |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | Endless binge – morning after – alcoholic ending – one should be swallowed | ace in part(y) + am + -ol, & lit. |
| VHC | W. Nesbitt | Suffering cramp a lot, dear – no doctor? Take this! | anag. less Dr |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Molar apt to throb? Then swallow one | ace in anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. H. Tompsett | A la C. Patmore (re-edited): ‘Whence is the poignancy peaceful…’? | anag.; ref. Coventry P., ‘St Valentine’s Day’ |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | It helps you to eat with molar cap loose | anag. & lit. |
HCs in competition 1152 awarded to: