Azed Competition No. 1502 Azed Slip | ◀ 1500 | 1506 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1502 | Mar 2001 | RAPPEL | normal | 26 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. R. Gumbrell | What’s given by drum if end of truce is approved? | app. for e in reel, & lit. |
| Second | N. C. Dexter | A tense drop from parapet possibly with line | anag., less a t + l, & lit. |
| Third | R. J. Whale | Sort of rock exercise with additional line? | rap + PE + l, & lit. |
| VHC | D. Arthur | Use of snare drum perhaps, with no hint of truce on either side | (t)rap pel(t), & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | The end for mountaineer false move in descent of rockface | r + appel |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | With drumbeat sounding offensive I’m going off rock | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | J. R. Beresford | The ‘Unfinished’ conductor returns for ‘Drumroll’ | Leppar(d) (rev.); ref. Raymond L., Schubert and Haydn symphonies |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | ‘Unfinished’ conductor’s rolling drumbeat. | Leppar(d) (rev.); ref. Raymond L., Schubert symphony |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Let oneself down losing head in viva about degree course | PPE in (o)ral |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | Whereby Prince in ‘Rapunzel’ clears one impedance | P for un Z in Rapunzel, & lit.; ref. fairy tale |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Eminem’s music accompanied by endless rage is a pulsating invitation to violence | rap + pel(t) |
| VHC | E. Cross | Alarming rattle, or tremulous rale, leads to pulmonary pneumonia | anag. incl. p, p |
| VHC | E. Dawid | What’s tapping centres of traps spelt? | (t)rap(s) (s)pel(t), & lit.; traps = drums |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Call to fight crime exercises Left; hanging most wouldn’t consider | rap PE l, 2 defs. |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Climb-down by agency in Middle East state is repudiated | pp in (Is)rael; pp = on behalf of |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Prince and Pearl Jam bound to go down as Masters of Rock? | anag. of P, Pearl; famous rock performers |
| VHC | T. M. Hoggart | Leap regulated with bits of rope and pulley? | anag. incl. r, p, & lit. |
| VHC | E. M. Holroyd | King’s call with only one answer? | R + appe(a)l, & lit. |
| VHC | W. Jackson | Crap PE lesson involves shinning up ropes? Quite the reverse | hidden |
| VHC | W. F. Main | Plan with rope in disarray? Possibly on this descent | comp. anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Play out rope when moving? That gets you to —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | C. Pearson | Army call-up: most of shower on charge | rap pel(t) |
| VHC | G. Perry | On making comeback famous conductor lacks depth in ‘Drum Roll’ | Leppar(d) (rev.); ref. Raymond L. |
| VHC | M. Taylor | Nearly smooth leaves around jazzy bower drop down rock face | Grappelli less gli(b); bow-er; ref. Stefan G., jazz violinist |
| VHC | K. Thomas | Kite’s accompaniment – twisted tail of floral paper | anag. incl. l; ref. Sergeant K. in Farquhar, ‘The Recruiting Officer’ |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | What Eminem’s music is: furious rant, endless belligerent beat | rap + pel(t) |
HCs in competition 1502 awarded to: