Azed Competition No. 1741 Azed Slip | ◀ 1737 | 1746 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1741 | Oct 2005 | LORD NELSON | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | V. Dixon | Elevated way above teeming Londoners, one who commands a tenacious hold. | L2 + anag., lord + nelson, & lit. |
| Second | C. Loving | One perishing hack riles London – with his column he looks down on Whitehall | anag. less I |
| Third | R. Hesketh | I may be seen by commuting Londoners entering end of Whitehall | l in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Peer achieving famous victory over French left Londoners thrilled | l + anag.; ref. Lord Coe and Olympic bid |
| VHC | M. Barnes | Piquet’s first, tracking leaders from lap one, readily defeating outgunned Villeneuve | first letters + Nelson; ref. racing drivers and French commander at Trafalgar |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Bold Admiral Rodney cutting unknown manoeuvres, splitting line twice with very good navy | anag. less y in l, l + so N |
| VHC | Ms G. Crossley | London’s earl? Not exactly a short figure on a tall column | anag. less a |
| VHC | C. M. Edmunds | Londoners’ stylite, centrally elevated | anag. incl. l, & lit.; elevated = drunk |
| VHC | C. D. S. & E. A. Field | Victorious hero slain in battle left Londoners distraught | anag. incl. I |
| VHC | H. Freeman | Led Royal Navy solo at sea – name: —— | anag. incl. RN + n, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Goodliffe | Leader amongst leaders Londoners must circulate round | l in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | G. I. L. Grafton | Revolutionary soldier, not one on left – Spain’s fifth column supports him | anag. less l + n |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Pride of England exalted in Trafalgar Square left Londoners in state of excitement | l + anag.; ref. Ashes victory parade |
| VHC | P. R. Lloyd | Leader of navy. Bold? Not half! No loser at sea | anag. incl. n, ld, & lit. |
| VHC | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Londoners’ landmark’s leader at sea | anag. incl. l, & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Not a ‘loser on land’, silly! | anag. less a, & lit. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | English peer represented in London square, one less than an earl | anag. incl. s, less a |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | England hero in special London revelry, drunk but not very disorderly! | anag. incl. s less anag.; ref. A. Flintoff after Ashes victory |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Foremost of landmarks, with Londoners milling beneath, exhibits me | l + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | Landmark’s prime character, with Londoners milling below? | l + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Having repositioned lens do see fleet all around? He denied it | anag. in lo RN; ref. ‘I see no ships’ |
| VHC | D. R. Robinson | Having a way with guns he could be scattering unwary dons’ galleons | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Prone on deck, all’s up for him transported with a peck | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. ‘Kiss me, Hardy’ |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Victorious captain, centre stage in Trafalgar Square, left Londoners delirious | l + anag.; ref. Ashes celebration |
HCs in competition 1741 awarded to: