Azed Competition No. 197 Azed Slip | ◀ 195 | 200 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | Xmas 1975 | CAMERA | Printer’s Devilry | 32 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. B. Sweeting | I translated: ‘The gall i/s bitter’ | ‘amer’ |
| Second | L. W. Jenkinson | Examiners must accept gall i/s bitter | ‘amer’ |
| Third | W. K. M. Slimmings | Witness Be/tty, under lashings of silk and satin – a real pet | |
| VHC | R. B. Adcock | Fairy Queen drops in here … yes! be/ndy, falling on bottom | A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
| VHC | M. J. Balfour | Kumari’s only be/nison – marrying a Rajah! | ranis |
| VHC | Mrs K. Bissett | Shewed to Raj a be/nison – would-be future ruler? | rani |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Flying Corps be/fits a more worthy title | |
| VHC | P. A. Cash | Sore be/witched, needing treatment | |
| VHC | R. M. S. Cork | After nit on be/d? On the crib sheets? Had to be changed | niton, radon |
| VHC | R. Dean | Experienced crew over/weight without exertion | |
| VHC | J. D. Ede | Mental stress was relieved and sobe/red anger to sanity | |
| VHC | M. B. Fisher | Over the real Be/cket, King responsible for Mass murder | Al Capone |
| VHC | E. A. Free | After the first infectious kiss, her lips be/witched maddeningly | |
| VHC | D. Hawson | Cashing in on the martyred Be/cket at Canterbury in the Middle Ages | |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Successful Palace scheme – Rover/s put in grim struggles, were finally quelled | Rasputin |
| VHC | W. Islip | Geisha’s client be/t her ten sen – a Ming his request | |
| VHC | R. Jacks | Broadcast in summer – Australian tests Be/di – ‘O stop sport!’ | |
| VHC | B. H. Jackson | Father, to beat mother’s side, be/t her ten sequins | |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | ‘Hot West Indians? O ver/y! Steaming ‘ – Ames in 1973 | hot = excitable; Ray Illingworth |
| VHC | A. R. McKenzie | Heavy load – I’ll be/t he runs a few inches | |
| VHC | J. P. Murphy | I hired gunman for murder, in/dicating victims | Murder Inc. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | No longer sterling, the South African coinage be/nds | |
| VHC | C. P. Rea | The Temporal lent and O.B.E. came faster – the Spiritual be/g time | |
| VHC | A. J. Redstone | Light Blues? Over/weight, in need of training | |
| VHC | A. D. Scott | Be/nd your minds (stimulated by pot) – entwine? | |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | Noble challenge – Rover/s put in an epoch-making shot | Rasputin |
| VHC | J. G. Stubbs | In the bull-ring Manuela tore robe/s, handmade slips | a torero |
| VHC | L. E. Thomas | Flood-waters be/gin growing less on simply calmer days | |
| VHC | G. A. Tomlinson | Squander cash on ale? I/t’s a reflex for me any day | cameras |
| VHC | J. Walton | Man with pipe – over/t pollution | Pied Piper |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | I be/t her bra’s hand-inflated! | |
| VHC | P. J. Woods | Gay musician (over/t!), singer many years ago, ’andled young kiddies. Away with him! | Pied Piper |
HCs in competition 197 awarded to: