Azed Competition No. 178 Azed Slip | ◀ 174 | 183 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | Aug 1975 | A(U)G(U)ST | Letters Latent | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | A. J. Crow | ‘In ——’ (Cuckoo sang it) ‘go I must’ | comp anag., & lit.; ref. old rhyme |
| Second | F. D. Gardiner | Clown – this one’s maladroit on stage | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Third | C. O. Butcher | Summer period abhorrently unsettled? Not this year | aghast less ha. |
| VHC | Mrs A. Boyes | Having entered nags, then I expect to take the odd tumble in the ring! | hidden |
| VHC | Rev C. M. Broun | Grouse Shootin’? Capital! Capital! We require a time to bag ’em | initial letters in a t, & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Bulman | Clown, maladroit – hush follows gag that lacks originality | (g)ag + st |
| VHC | R. S. Caffyn | The present period may cause agriculturist to lose heart | ag(riculturali)st |
| VHC | P. Cargill | Silverstone: every year, I’m eighth! | Ag st. |
| VHC | Mrs W. Fearon | I act clumsily in the ring, in one way the mark of a good performance | g in a St. |
| VHC | J. A. Fincken | Venerable tails, beginning to come through to the rear | t to end in tags |
| VHC | B. Franco | Horseplay with fiddle might ensue when I’m in ring | (r)ag st(ing), & lit. |
| VHC | Dr G. B. Greer | Clumsy fool’s incorrectly reassembled male sawn in half | halves swapped in stag (adj.) |
| VHC | S. Holgate | Imposing start for Australia – then Greig’s lead is followed by openers in Second Test | A G S T; ref. Tony G. |
| VHC | C. H. Hudson | Hot time for a clown – stage make-up runs – no energy | anag. less E, 2 defs. |
| VHC | R. E. Kimmons | Silverstone? People applaud as I appear round the bend | Ag st. |
| VHC | Mrs S. M. Macpherson | Silverstone brings summer holidays to mind | Ag st. |
| VHC | R. H. Maynard | Imposing flagstaff and a flutter from it | flagstaff less flaff |
| VHC | C. J. and R. S. Morse | It takes a clown, this time, to produce a mangled tag about summer’s brief showing | s in anag., 2 defs. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Now’s the time to take a holiday, instead of not getting one in | against less a in |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Bill Smart could put me in the ring | (r)ag st(ing), & lit.; ref. Billie Smart’s Circus |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | Instant results from versatile gas – the ultimate in heat | anag. incl. t; instant = present month |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | At comprehending G and S, I’m like the Mikado… ‘all sublime’ | G S in at |
| VHC | G. Snowden-Davies | What helps to make coffee-bags truly instant? | hidden; instant = present month |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Silverstone? It should bring out the Bank Holiday crowds | Ag st. |
HCs in competition 178 awarded to: