Azed Competition No. 1402 Azed Slip | ◀ 1398 | 1406 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1402 | Apr 1999 | PENTOSE | Definition of Anagram | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | M. Coates | What has ovine content, covering those not hot | posteen; pen + t(h)ose, & lit. |
| Second | T. J. Moorey | Short Christian festival touches Milosevic’s heart? Moonshine! | poteens; Pent(ecost) + (Mil)ose(vic); ref. Slobodan M. |
| Third | C. Boyd | Standing still outside tent, temperature dropping, Pathan might put on this | posteen; (t)ent in pose |
| VHC | M. Barley | Dance exercises lead to Nureyev-like twinkling toes | one-step; PE + N + anag. |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | Warm clothing donned in the Khyber after nightfall – according to Kipling? | posteen; post e’en |
| VHC | C. J. & M. P. Butler | In masquerade went topless to dance | one-step; (w)ent in pose |
| VHC | M. J. Clarke | Girlie mag has censor’s certificates withdrawn, result of illicit stills | poteens; Pent(H)o(U)se; H former film certificate |
| VHC | G. Cuthbert | Warm cover jug has to seal it (not settled) | posteen; pen + to seal it less alit |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Standing – still! – after imbibing ten liberal whiskeys | poteens; anag. in posé |
| VHC | C. M. Edmunds | Open to sell partially licensed liquors? No! | poteens; hidden |
| VHC | H. Freeman | Tease, with compiler maybe leading a merry dance | one-step; pen + tose |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | In Swan Lake’s finale you’ll see most of cast dance | one-step; tos(s) in pen e |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Feather applied to ticklish toes? This’ll get feet dancing | one-step; pen + anag. |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Yank can unravel the fibres of an Afghan greatcoat | posteen; pen + tose |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Across pond, trippers delight in such swans circling near side of café | one-step; to in pens + e |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Model, with cleavage, went topless inside greatcoat | posteen; (w)ent in pose |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Illicit drinks help to make one open to seduction | poteens; hidden |
| VHC | D. Price Jones | Author of the final touches to Windows Ninety-five could be an anorak from Kabul | posteen; pen to s, e |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Dance set to paper and comb? | one-step; pen tose |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Style and comb Afghan’s coat | posteen; pen + tose; ref. dog |
| VHC | D. Williamson | Bootleg whiskeys hammer at back of head, gripping rising toper | poteens; sot (rev.) in pene |
HCs in competition 1402 awarded to: