Azed Competition No. 1492 Azed Slip | ◀ 1489 | 1494 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1492 | Xmas 2000 | The year that Columbus discovered America | Anagram | 28 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Rev Canon C. M. Broun | My caravel touched Carib shores at due time. | |
| Second | A. J. Dorn | Truly he came to cause havoc amid red tribes. | |
| Third | E. J. Burge | Christmas over, I had ‘cure’ maybe – date to clue. | |
| VHC | M. Bath | Al accrued more votes yet a rich Bush made it | |
| VHC | J. G. Booth | Al: ‘A shame I’m outed but is every chad correct?’ | |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Braves cede much – a lot may rue historic date | |
| VHC | E. Cross | I sailed ‘over there’. A chart? You must be mad! – C.C. | |
| VHC | G. Fleming | A very historic date came – made such trouble! | |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | Traveler came to Cuba: ‘Historic day’, he mused. | |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | A hero, very much admired, set sail to Cuba etc. | |
| VHC | D. Harris | Master held curved course, came to Haiti bay. | |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | I chartered boat – sailed very much – came to US. | |
| VHC | J. S. Johnson | Much credit to Italy’s sea rover, he made Cuba. | |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | A course aimed at very much led to the Caribs. | |
| VHC | A. J. Knott | Clue: Rover aimed to reach Cathay, but missed! | |
| VHC | D. W. Mackie | Miami vote outcry caused a blether re chads. | |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Church made Saviour’s day time to celebrate. | |
| VHC | L. F. Marzillier | Came over by sail much to reduce Earth? It’s AD —. | |
| VHC | B. G. Midgley | Have to decide a clue about merry Christmas. | |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Earth curves – today I must be acclaimed hero. | |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Dreary outcome: ‘charismatic’ Bush elevated. | |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | It led me to chart such a brave course, my idea. | |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | I steered caravel to Cuba, made much history. | |
| VHC | C. Read | Time a scurvy hero beached to claim US trade. | |
| VHC | N. G. Shippobotham | Late December day thou came, Christ saviour! | |
| VHC | B. Solomons | US voted Bush! Charade, cry Miami electorate. | |
| VHC | A. P. Vincent | Elated Bush home – a dramatic victory secure. | |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Date, circa MD, above Yule teaser – O, such mirth! |
HCs in competition 1492 awarded to: