Azed Competition No. 1225 Azed Slip | ◀ 1220 | 1229 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1225 | Nov 1995 | CURRY | normal | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. G. Millin | Hot dish with shapely figure, right for form of plunging neckline | r for V in curvy |
| Second | R. J. Palmer | Last bits of your leftover turkey etc you may cook in this | anag. of last letters, & lit. |
| Third | J. R. C. Michie | Bits of umbles removed for consumption by pack of hounds | u, r in cry, & lit.; curry3 |
| VHC | M. Barley | You’ll find this is meat cooked with (say) turmeric | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | M. J. Bath | Are Hackney scrubbers like Barking ones apparently – called Ruby? | cur-ry, 2 defs.; Ruby Murray, Cockney rhyming slang for curry |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | Treat leather? This may well make things hot for you, Wasim | 2 mngs.; ref. ball-tampering allegations in Test cricket |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Call boxing a sport? That’s preposterous, victim being dead | RU (rev.) in cry; ref. recent tragedy in boxing; curry3 |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Scrabble champion associated with triples? | 2 mngs.; ref. John C., former skating star |
| VHC | M. Freeman | Tim? Could be the one that goes with Rice! | 2 mngs.; ref. Tim C., actor, Tim R., songwriter |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | Fiery stuff to consume prey of Old Scratch? | 3 mngs. |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Groom to treat kid to race course thrash | 5 mngs. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Cooked meat is this? You might detect turmeric, say | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Your Rugby captain initially up to scratch, no longer Diana’s prize | yr RU c (all rev.), 2 defs.; ref. Will Carling, Princess Diana |
| VHC | A. Morgan-Richards | Clean up Red Rum? Yes, principally | first letters & lit. |
| VHC | D. R. Robinson | The Vindaloo might —— appear as uncordial (very hot) | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | C. W. Thomas | Superficial, therefore lacking clout | cur(so)ry |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | ‘Doggy’ treat? Once, perhaps | cur-ry, def., & lit.; curry3 |
| VHC | A. P. Vincent | Rub coat down cursorily, removing bits of soil | cur(so)r(il)y |
| VHC | S. Woods | Copper wretched, so leaves beat | Cu + (so)rry |
HCs in competition 1225 awarded to: