Azed Competition No. 1454 Azed Slip | ◀ 1450 | 1459 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1454 | Apr 2000 | GET-UP | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Haddock | Rig: half-gelt ram? | ge(lt) + tup.; rig5 |
| Second | E. J. Burge | Reduce gut with PE equipment | anag. |
| Third | M. D. Laws | Doctor admits case for stitching one wanting dressing | etu(i) in GP |
| VHC | M. Barley | Rustic viol’s a little alien in piano ensemble | ET in gu + p |
| VHC | J. R. Beresford | Go faster, having little time for third gear | t for e in gee up |
| VHC | B. Cheesman | Clue to sheep’s clothing | i.e. get up = teg |
| VHC | E. Dawid | Woollen coat could represent this! | i.e. get up = teg, & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Dorn | Could this indicate a fleece? | i.e. get up = teg, & lit. |
| VHC | A. S. Everest | Clobber: (colloq) to strike with increasing vigour | get up |
| VHC | P. D. Gaffey | Fig: this variety is purgative yet settling | comp. anag.; fig2 |
| VHC | N. C. Goddard | Turnout or turn out | 2 mngs.; t. o. = get out of bed |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Gear? Use first and second to drive uphill | g, e + put (rev.) |
| VHC | Mrs D. B. Jenkinson | Reveille call for dress parade? | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | Gear action in Peugeot’s tops for ease of shifting | anag. less e, o |
| VHC | W. F. Main | You have to prepare yourself to drive, for instance, in reverse gear | put e.g. (rev.), 2 defs. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | To make out at college, you need outfit and you have to cram | get up, 2 defs. |
| VHC | D. R. Robinson | Costume from ‘Hit the Deck’ | 2 mngs.; ref. musical by V. Youmans |
| VHC | D. H. Tompsett | Letter leads to garters embellishing Twelfth-Night’s unsuspecting patsy’s —— | first letters & lit.; ref. Malvolio |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Weeds in the earth old Hodge turned | Ge + put (rev.); see putt3 |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Excellent return on high investments | get (n) + up |
| VHC | D. C. Williamson | Fashion plate in Vogue to display novel A1 —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | W. Wynne Willson | Energy and go absent from this outfit | get-up(-and-go) |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Doesn’t it tell shift from sack? | double mng.; s. from s. = get out of bed; shift, sack, types of dress |
HCs in competition 1454 awarded to: