Azed Competition No. 1663 Azed Slip | ◀ 1659 | 1667 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1663 | Apr 2004 | ARMAMENTARIA | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. P. Guiver | What’s all that’s needed to heal limb? Answer: a term in a cast | arm + A + anag. |
| Second | P. L. Stone | GP’s gear changing meant strain on arm | arm + anag. + aria; GP = general practitioner, Grand Prix |
| Third | T. J. Moorey | American Marines strain to contain combatants getting little thanks for everything provided in ops | men ta in A RM aria; ref. Iraq |
| VHC | D. Anderson | Materia medica (contents missing) ran out? Fit gear left | anag. less edic |
| VHC | M. Barley | Apparatus used by the Doctor could rematerialise in a Martian mare | anag.; ref. Dr Who |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | All doctors’ resources required to purge extremes of perspiration from parliamentarian (Liberal one taken as movement’s leader) | parliamentarian less p, n and with L I for m; ref. Charles Kennedy at Lib Dem party conference |
| VHC | D. C. Clenshaw | Collections of drugs, syringes, needles, etc spoil a smart, English marina, no longer special | anag. incl. E, less s |
| VHC | R. Dean | Fleet has dead replaced by soldiers, and sailor with one complete medical kit | armada with men tar I for d |
| VHC | C. M. Edmunds | Operating gadgetry etc, the stock prerequisite for a Napoleon Solo | armament aria; ref. former TV series ‘The Man from UNCLE’ |
| VHC | H. Freeman | Pieces Shipman’s branch nurse carried around? | men tar in arm aia, & lit.; ref. murderer Dr Harold S. |
| VHC | R. Gwilt | A nightmare: train crash as night becomes morning. A lot more than first aid box will be needed! | anag. with am for night |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Weapon in the morning, Spain, wrecked a train – medical supplies are needed | arm am E + anag. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Air force equipped for war switches to deliver medical kits | aria armament switched |
| VHC | M. L. Perkins | Theatre work may require such ability to throw someone backward, but strain follows | arm ament aria |
| VHC | Mrs E. M. Phair | All doctors’ resources directed at American army, cut down, caught out | anag. less c, y |
| VHC | N. Roper | Marina master all at sea changing bit of sail for a resident’s rig? | anag. with a for s |
| VHC | P. Thacker | Doctors’ resources strengthen people gripped by a temperature, pain removed from fever | arm + men in a t (mal)aria |
| VHC | L. Ward | Old lady’s broken arm, torn retina start to absorb doctor’s entire resources | ma in arm + anag. + a |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Bring ‘materia medica’, ulna needs resetting: include big —— perhaps? | comp. anag. |
| VHC | D. C. Williamson | Fittingly treating a marine, a matron would bring this equipment on | comp. anag. & lit. |
HCs in competition 1663 awarded to: