Azed Competition No. 1322 Azed Slip | ◀ 1316 | 1325 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1322 | Sep 1997 | CARPET | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | F. P. N. Lake | Such as beetle gets to spoil? | car + pet, & lit.; ref. VW and carpet beetle |
| Second | C. J. Morse | Consider jute practical backing for this | hidden rev., & lit. |
| Third | R. J. Whale | Odds of ‘threes’ at Cup clash? | anag. of alternate letters, & lit. |
| VHC | D. Ashcroft | Rover, Rover, what’s this pile on the floor?! | car pet |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Cricket’s top insect (it used to be a bee) | 3 mngs.; B = 300 |
| VHC | B. Burton | In Shaw’s play, a present from Caesar – Cleopatra’s wrapped up in it also! | comp. anag.; ref. Shaw, ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ |
| VHC | D. A. Campbell | What seems mild road rage can mean three months in jail | car pet |
| VHC | E. Cross | Three-to-one favourite following Arc upset | anag. + pet; ref. Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | What’s starting price? See odds of three/one fixed | anag. of p c tre a, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Short stretch limousine a ‘Rover’? | car pet |
| VHC | J. Grimes | This may be Persian, as in it hides Persian cat | comp. anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Possible hanging matter fabricated? Marshal Earp in court | anag. in ct; matter = mat-maker (OED) |
| VHC | J. Horwood | What do you get for road rage? Three months in the slammer | car pet |
| VHC | C. J. Lowe | Short stretch limo? 50% saving in gas! | car pet(rol) |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Surface to dishearten and defeat tap-dancer! | anag. less dan, & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Part leaders of European Commission played in Brussels, say | anag. incl. EC; B., type of carpet |
| VHC | H. L. Rhodes | Dress down for three months in a cooler environment | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | N. G. Shippobotham | Gavotte practice involves rolling this back | hidden rev. & lit. |
| VHC | L. Ward | 3-1 favourite trails colt (Arabian) | c Ar. + pet |
| VHC | M. J. E. Wareham | Colt, Arab, favourite, three-to-one | c Ar. pet |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Playing surface which may mask foul committed by sweeper | 2 mngs.; sweeping something under the c. |
| VHC | M. A. L. Willey | Reprimand one with cold getting out of gymnastic practice | anag. less I c |
HCs in competition 1322 awarded to: