Azed Competition No. 1971 Azed Slip | ◀ 1967 | 1975 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mar 2010 | WATERMANSHIP | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Craft apt when aim’s Head of the River | anag. incl. R, & lit. |
| Second | C. M. Edmunds | One Down absorbs us all – need for stroke of genius | man in Watership; ref. Richard Adams novel and AZ comp |
| Third | R. J. Heald | Sampan owner hit rocks, showing no ——? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | T. Anderson | With advance fee, desolate spirits cross Acheron’s banks in Charon’s craft | w a + A, n in terms hip5 |
| VHC | D. Arthur | Hit fencing master hard in developing skill with blades | anag. incl. H in wap |
| VHC | J. Baines | Introducing trendy ‘New Look’ for men, a straw boater’s got such flair | anag. + hip |
| VHC | W. Drever | A prowess, in the main? This is one possibly | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | What means I start to row with unsettling power? | anag. incl. r + P, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Hodgkin | Putting one’s oar in skilfully to rally MPs round a new style after Labour’s second period | a term + a NS, all in whip |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Taste of Worcester Pearmain’s not quite the fresh quality of a good Cox, say | W + anag. incl. th(e) |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Doctor saw sign of paralysis in the arm, characteristic of a stroke | anag. incl. p |
| VHC | W. F. Main | With a title, one has to take on board what Steve Redgrave has achieved | w a term an ship |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Requirement for effective blades? Being hairy, I want ’em sharp | anag. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | With one in turbulent stream, knowing this helps rower | w + an in anag. + hip |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | What men as pair on the rocks are lacking? | anag. less a, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | When ship breaks down within reach of the south coast, rowing craft comes out | man in Watership; W. Down in Hampshire |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | Racing men’s pair – what’s on display? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | A. Plumb | It’s possibly poor, at first, in a Thames row when Oxford’s lead is lost | anag. incl. p less O, & lit. |
| VHC | N. G. Shippobotham | Redgrave’s skill does warm thespian | anag.; ref. Steve and Michael R. |
| VHC | I. Simpson | A half minute and tap washer will be fixed – good, it will avoid a terrible row | anag. incl. min(ute) |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Core requirement for crewmen with their sampan adrift | w + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | D. C. Williamson | Manoeuvering of a prow in Thames, striking nothing? | anag. less 0, & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Young | Heading for Putney and Mortlake and a win, hearts pounding – just what’s needed | anag. incl. P M, & lit.; ref. Boat Race |
HCs in competition 1971 awarded to: