Azed Competition No. 1845 Azed Slip | ◀ 1840 | 1849 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1845 | Oct 2007 | UPBRAID | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Gilbert | Bounce? At an end. Help! … Brown’s bottled | br. in up aid; ref. Gordon B.’s election U-turn; see bounce |
| Second | J. C. Leyland | Posh pine boards refurbished after removing one’s worn-out carpet | U + anag. less anag. |
| Third | R. C. Teuton | Twit in wacky pair with Bud? | anag.; ref. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello |
| VHC | M. Barley | Censure is universal, with Brown under pressure having declared poll off | U + P + br. + (s)aid; ref. Gordon B. |
| VHC | Rev Canon C. M. Broun | In court, Hair’s binding could lead to rebuke | up + braid; ref. test umpire Darrell H., in lawsuit re ball-tampering scandal |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Top form dreads results in school no more | up + braid; dreads = dreadlocks; school (obs.) = admonish |
| VHC | M. Goodliffe | Having taken off underwear, I would dress down | up bra I’d |
| VHC | R. B. Harling | D-cup bra ideally displays what knockers may do | hidden |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Reprimand hubby, regularly and abusively? | anag. of alternate letters, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Hodgkin | Dress down Friday: discard outer wear, put on louder underwear | up bra + Friday less fray |
| VHC | L. M. Inman | Relief after explosive burp brings the old shame | anag. + aid |
| VHC | B. Jones | Dress revealing underwear I’d exposed after getting in a state of excitement! | up + bra I’d |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | ‘—— bad umpire, not me!’ – delivered in ‘Hairy’ fashion? | anag. less me, & lit.; ref. Darrell H. |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Dress down? I put on drab wear ignoring fashion | anag. less ton2 |
| VHC | G. McStravick | Regulars in fun pub are a find for twit | alternate letters |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | United, with lead over Gunners, one did rate | U + Pb + RA I ’d |
| VHC | R. Murdoch | Past reproof, disorderly pub gets an invasion by the police | anag. + raid |
| VHC | D. Parfitt | Twit, drinking place dry, starts falling down | pub + arid with initial letters dropping down a place |
| VHC | C. W. Thomas | USA score! Supporter’s in euphoric state | bra in up ID (Idaho) |
| VHC | D. H. Tompsett | South’s heart lead and a coup produces slam | u Pb raid; ref. bridge |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Rate book ‘in between revolting and offensive’ | b in up raid |
| VHC | Dr M. C. Whelan | Chide topless sex symbol, hiding underwear | bra in (c)upid |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Not the first American tart to espouse underwear and wig | bra in (c)upid |
HCs in competition 1845 awarded to: