Azed Competition No. 1207 Azed Slip | ◀ 1203 | 1212 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1207 | Jul 1995 | EPOCH-MARKING | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | N. C. Dexter | Chap at odds with Rome – one named Martin Luther – signalling new era | anag. + King |
| Second | C. Loving | Rome’s broken with chap by name of Martin Luther. What describes the event? | anag. + King |
| Third | M. Barley | Changeover for HK – with start of Peking era coming – is seen as this? | anag. incl. P, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs E. Allen | Mobile mini-krypton phone – magic! – heralding a new age? | anag. incl. Kr |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | Signalling start of era Philip’s first, followed by turbulent macho king – one preeminent among men | e + P + anag. + R + king; ref. P. of Macedon, Alexander the Great |
| VHC | J. R. Beresford | Record Chopin waltzes with piece in G major | EP + mark in anag. + G |
| VHC | Mrs F. A. Blanchard | Park echoing with a thousand revels, like VE observance | anag. incl. M |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | What could ‘Beijing, Switching Leaders, Has Nothing Against The Odd March’ be? | 0 + anag., all in Peking with Pe switched, & lit. |
| VHC | D. B. Cross | Indicating new era with march round Peking to square? | anag. incl. O; square = adjust |
| VHC | R. Dean | Mad K. G. epic – no harm of historic significance | anag.; ref. ‘The Madness of King George’ film |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | HMG back in power, reorganized, chucking out leaders of barmy wing. That could be | anag. less b, w, & lit. |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | See graphic in comic dealing with Mekon as characterizing an era? | anag.; ref. Dan Dare in the former ‘Eagle’ comic |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Chief male on ship getting pigeon flapping round? Such is the way we remember the great in history! | Ch m + ark, all in anag.; ref. Nelson’s Column |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Traffic cop making her signal | anag. |
| VHC | E. M. Holroyd | Like Virgil’s epic? It sends Homer packing | anag.; ref. The Aeneid, celebrating the founding of Rome |
| VHC | J. D. Lockett | Champion Greg getting a bit of kudos for good play. Indicative of a new era? | anag. with k for g; ref. G. Rusedski |
| VHC | Mrs J. Mackie | Like original ‘Marathon’? (Greek champion’s run passing extreme of endurance previously) | anag. less e; ref. Pheidippides |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Like change iron PM forced with no turning line? | anag. less anag., & lit.; ref. Mrs Thatcher, 1980 Conservative Conference |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Famously weighty tenor might pack up (after cancelling time and time again) | anag. less t, t; up = in an excited state; ref. Pavarotti |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | I’m revolutionary: I’m pro change with a bit of killing involved | anag. incl. k |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Embattled PM in charge OK – July 4th declaration had such effect | anag.; ref. vote for Tory leadership and American Declaration of Independence |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Major could be home packing accepting Redwood’s leader | R in anag.; ref. Tory leadership, John M., John R. |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | PM KO’ing each Right alternative is presaging a very long term? | anag. incl. r |
HCs in competition 1207 awarded to: