Clues from Azed Competition 127

Azed Competition No. 127 Azed Slip | ◀ 123 | 130 ▶ | Other competitions |

No.	Date	Clue word	Clue type	Clues
127	Aug 1974	FRITHSOKEN	normal	28

Award	Clue writer	Clue	Explanation
First	C. O. Butcher	It must have reduced the risk of ending in prison	anag. + n, & lit.
Second	J. A. Fincken	A place of preservation for Kentish hops	anag.
Third	A. J. Bulman	A hovel sufficed Kent for his, in a storm	anag.; ref. King Lear, III
VHC	T. Anderson	Retreat of thinkers	anag. & lit.
VHC	B. P. Biggin	Underwood’s on at the top end; thereafter his county’s three parts home	frith³ so Ken(t); ref. Derek U.
VHC	Mrs A. Boyes	Initially hunchback swung in a French one – with many a pull!	h s in Fr I token, & lit.; ref. Notre Dame; token = 250 pulls of a hand-press
VHC	E. Chalkley	The hallowed ground. Underwood provided with treacherous ridge almost the end of Pakistan	frith³ so ke(y) n; ref. Derek U.
VHC	C. A. Clarke	Underwood’s right on top of last pair of batsmen – the pavilion might provide this	frith’s OK en; ref. Derek U.; frith³
VHC	J. Coleby	Free of risk, then, installed here	anag. & lit.
VHC	A. J. Crow	Refuge of thinkers – bedlam?	anag.; bedlam adj.
VHC	D. M. Duckworth	An old-style asylum here; risk, then, of its members being disturbed	anag.
VHC	C. C. M. Giffin	Asylum, resort of thinkers	anag.
VHC	P. R. L. Heath	Out of date asylum deranged often shirk	anag.
VHC	S. Holgate	Resort of thinkers?	anag. & lit.
VHC	K. W. Johnson	Underwood, in such form, should get his county almost home	frith³ so Ken(t); ref. Derek U.
VHC	R. E. Kimmons	Deal for Kentish harbour associated with history	anag.
VHC	J. R. Kirby	When in trouble, could make for this direct in times gone by	anag. + ken, & lit.
VHC	A. D. Legge	Underwood, in high degree, and Kent’s openers contribute to a safe position	frith³ so Ken(t); ref. Derek U.
VHC	Mrs S. M. Macpherson	Spurn bit of cake in kitchens for reduced girth	anag. less c; girth²
VHC	C. G. Millin	Undergrowth, perhaps – fine when surrounded by coppers	frith³ + OK in sen, & lit.
VHC	C. J. Morse	What’s this for, roughly? A place for criminals to resort to	anag. + ken², & lit.
VHC	R. D. Newman	Underwood’s all right. The end of Pakistan follows. Do they seek this in the dressing room?	frith’s oke² + n; ref. Derek U., cricket; frith³
VHC	W. H. Pegram	Sanctuary’s needed badly for this recurrent depression	anag. + nek (rev.)
VHC	H. L. Rhodes	Cure for the skin means retreat for the chaps	anag.; chap¹
VHC	L. G. D. Sanders	Underwood’s on top; so Kent, with no tail, get home – at Canterbury?	frith³ so Ken(t); ref. Derek U.
VHC	J. H. Scott-Wilson	The Lord’s pitch needs Underwood, so his county is one short	frith³ so Ken(t); ref. Derek U.
VHC	M. H. E. Watson	Could be Kentish for what Becket sought at Canterbury	anag.
VHC	Rev C. D. Westbrook	Underwood’s got most from unusually drenched Lord’s ground – covering wanted	frith³ so(a)ken; covering vb.; ref. Derek U.

HCs in competition 127 awarded to:

F. D. H. Atkinson	R. R. Greenfield	F. E. Newlove	J. B. Sweeting
M. J. Ball	Mrs M. Kissen	R. H. N. Osmond	R. H. Tillcock
E. A. Beaulah	A. Lawrie	L. W. G. Oxley	H. Tillier
Mrs K. Bissett	J. H. C. Leach	F. R. Palmer	G. A. Tomlinson
G. Blunden	R. H. D. Lean	Dr R. J. Palmer	Mrs M. E. Tompkins
J. M. Brown	R. Lunn	S. R. Parsons	M. A. Vernon
M. M. Coates	Lieut-Col D. Macfie	W. J. M. Scotland	J. F. N. Wedge
J. V. S. A. Davies	D. J. Mackay	J. A. Sefton	Dr R. L. Wynne
P. S. Elliott	B. Manvell	P. J. Simpson	W. J. Youngson
M. B. Fisher	H. W. Massingham	Brig R. F. E. Stoney
J. Gill	L. May	F. B. Stubbs
S. Goldie	Rev M. R. Metcalf	J. G. Stubbs