Azed Competition No. 1804 Azed Slip | ◀ 1801 | 1806 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | Xmas 2006 | CLOTHES SENSE | Spoonerisms | 26 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. S. Morse | Getting rare white Noel, chess set’s being played with | wear right; anag. |
| Second | P. L. Stone | Galvanised steel’s chosen to make great wheel for fair | feel for wear; anag. |
| Third | C. G. Millin | What handy Daz, with which one could make sheets so clean! | dandy has; anag. with a |
| VHC | M. Barley | Behold the special Son in happy scene – it’s displayed in site of stall | sort of style; lo + the + s s, all in anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Fear glare after onset of cataracts? Get those lenses changed! | gear flair; c + anag. |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Going best near end – inserting letters, in short, with a certain dash | knowing best gear; Thess. + en, all in close |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Adrift when guessing wrongly he loses scent | a gift when dressing; anag. |
| VHC | M. Hodgkin | Such civvies seen on trannies show one with chest less developed | savvy’s seen on Trinny’s show; anag.; ref. TV show ‘What Not to Wear’, with Trinny and Susannah; tranny = transvestite |
| VHC | M. Jones | Tear in a flier’s carbon steel nose leads to Hurricane spiralling out of control | flair in attire; C + anag. incl. H, s |
| VHC | L. Keet | Shot is weak ’cos the lenses are broken | what is chic; anag. |
| VHC | C. Loving | Cook sees to lunches (non-U) – fancy serving dank chips! | dink chaps; anag. less U |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Feel for wit fair game around group being close to abusive | fit wear; lot in chess + ens + e |
| VHC | N. McHale | Choosing guest beer he’s sent reeling in the end | best gear; anag. in close |
| VHC | G. McStravick | It’s throwing Ned’s intros to Loose Ends with host cracking up in odd scenes | knowing threads; anag. incl. L, E in anag.; ref. radio show with N. Sherrin |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | The closeness in gay relationship is shown by adopting two sprogs | spruce togs; anag. |
| VHC | A. Morgan-Richards | Upstart teaches lesson, ignoring active disapproval of Crown boards for formal events | brown cords; anag. less a |
| VHC | R. Perry | Cold and unwilling; being, in essence, cunning in the face of passion | pace of fashion; c loth + ens in esse |
| VHC | P. Pridmore | Penning of a carol about Noël set off round pianist | kenning of apparel; c. + Hess in anag.; ref. Myra H. |
| VHC | D. P. Shenkin | Select noshes (assorted) knowing the guest beer | best gear; anag. |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Hostel’s scene stimulated taste for guest beer | best gear; anag. |
| VHC | C. W. Thomas | High wheel for fair: forged steel’s chosen | feel for wear; anag. |
| VHC | K. Thomas | Bright mum’ll have epitomised this essence – ‘sloth abandoned’ | might Brummel; anag.; ref. Beau B. |
| VHC | D. H. Tompsett | Belch’s last scenes stole play: this Twelfth Night’s lured stacks | steward lacks; anag. incl. h; ref. Malvolio, Sir Toby B. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Fowl four eat fits special order of ‘select noshes’ | feel for outfits; anag. |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Blair foes show Gordon Brown’s possibly less honest at heart | flair beaux show; anag. in CE; ref. PM and Chancellor’s rivalry |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Arrange the lessons alternately, each matching a carol with pair? | apparel with care; anag. incl e(a)c(h) |
HCs in competition 1804 awarded to: