Azed Competition No. 1336 Azed Slip | ◀ 1334 | 1338 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1336 | Xmas 1997 | STOCKING | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. J. Whale | You’ll recollect letters to St Nick go here | anag. & lit. |
| Second | J. C. Leyland | Carrying presents Gaspar & Co. queue first round crib, arriving from east | cot (rev.) in Kings, with s at front |
| Third | R. Jacks | Here we may see initial evidence of Santa Claus, one bringing Christmas gifts to put in | to in S C King, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | It starts off kid’s Christmas, noisily getting one such undone | anag. incl. it and first letters, & lit. |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | Family at home and opening of gifts provide a seasonal delight for children | stock in g |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Saint’s gift bearer? Only child wears it | oc in St King, & lit.; wear = believe |
| VHC | G. C. Brown | Bearer of gifts making use of wondrous sign to see little king | anag. of sign to C K |
| VHC | B. Burton | Snick got runs – cover needed on leg? | anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | To GIs one of a couple available freely – with a pair of knickers? | anag. incl. c, kn; ref. WW2 |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Conk’s disguised with it – good for doing job in shop? | anag. + g; ref. stocking mask |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | Providing this is loaded go, St Nick! | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Fetching calves, perhaps, and very engaging glimpse of thighs? | t in socking (adv.) |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | One tempting a glance to fine leg got snick to slip | anag. |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | Snick got runs! What’s keeper doing? | anag. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | It’s the end of clocks sounding like clocks: mine are ornamental | s tocking; see clock2 |
| VHC | G. Perry | Wise man behind manger’s bending over gifts’ recipient at Nativity | cot’s (rev.) + King |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Bit of hose leaving thigh on show in act of stimulation | (h)ock in sting, & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | ‘Boxing’ covers the original piece of tradition out of which Christmas presents come | t in socking |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Contents for this? Nick’s got supply | anag. & lit.; supply adv. |
| VHC | Mrs M. P. Webber | It will need ‘fuelling’ around the start of Christmas | C in stoking, & lit. |
| VHC | I. J. Wilcock | What makes St Nick go round the houses, carrying presents | anag. & lit; presents vb |
HCs in competition 1336 awarded to: