Azed Competition No. 1589 Azed Slip | ◀ 1585 | 1593 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1589 | Nov 2002 | JOKESMITH | normal | 26 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. R. Tozer | Front of kazi covered with rude items by nameless toilet humorist, long gone | k + anag. in joh(n) |
| Second | P. McKenna | Scogan say, a clown entertaining king, fashion for the first of Yorkists | K in Joey with smith for Y; ref. Court Jester to Edward VI |
| Third | M. Hodgkin | Joe Miller’s first skit flopped – hard for old man of comedy | anag. incl. M + h; ref. 18c. comedian |
| VHC | M. Barley | Jestbook involves him in composition (not a familiar term for the fellow) | anag. less bo, & lit. |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | For one like Dame Edna it’s a bit hard with mike’s breaking down half way through | anag. central in jot H |
| VHC | J. R. Beresford | Around the 5th of November is one time for an old-fashioned party with squibs | m in joke sith2; one, squib = joke |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | Hash joint smoke – hit may be source of giggles | anag. incl. J |
| VHC | M. Coates | Card? Certainly one associated with spreading chestnut | J oke smith, & lit.; ref. Longfellow, ‘The Village Blacksmith’; J = Jack |
| VHC | R. M. S. Cork | One tried to gag the Mormon founder, putting the leader of Kirtland inside | K in Joe Smith; ref. Joseph S. and jailing of leader of Kirtland Mormon HQ, in Carthage, US |
| VHC | E. Cross | Pal leaving, order him jestbook: Joe Miller, say | anag. less bo; ref. old jokebook |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Another way to put him? ‘King o’ Jest’ | anag. incl K, & lit. |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Franticly making ‘hot’ jests may have given him angst | comp. anag. & lit.; hot = dangerous, stolen, etc. |
| VHC | M. Freeman | See him involved with jest – and very good in that | OK in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | Joint with smoke all over the place avoided by weak person noted for wheezes | J + anag. less w |
| VHC | D. Harris | Comical host with mike and a hint of jollity? | anag. incl. j, & lit. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Billowing smoke’s stopped just-in-time with hydrant (old stand-up type) | anag. in JIT + H |
| VHC | P. Long | Cast josh with Kermit; not right, but he was funny! | anag. less r; ref. Muppets |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | It’s me possibly feeding a certain Ms Brand (figure not thin!) and Henry | anag. in Jo (thin)k H, & lit.; ref. Jo B. and Lenny H. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | All right in most of his humour, you can pull him up about the rest! | OK in jes + t in him (rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | See him jest outrageously? That’s about right | OK in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | R. Phillips | One must have contrived hokiest Joe Millers initially | anag. incl. J, M, & lit.; J. M. = old joke |
| VHC | D. J. Short | A card, mainly? This source of mirth will be funny! | Joke(r) + anag. incl. m, & lit. |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Smoke joint getting high on it then start to have a funny turn | anag. incl. J + it + h |
| VHC | D. H. Tompsett | Joe Miller’s his, maybe – so he can dress in Joe’s mackintosh! | comp. anag.; ref. old jokebook |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Who might make jest – him? That’s about right | OK in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Crack supplier provides joint: exotic smoke with staggering ‘hit’ | J + anag. + anag. |
HCs in competition 1589 awarded to: