Azed Competition No. 1988 Azed Slip | ◀ 1984 | 1992 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jul 2010 | PERIQUE | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | N. C. Dexter | Partly a pauper, I queued for possible refill of bowl. (Twist, maybe) | hidden; ref. Oliver T. |
| Second | T. J. Moorey | Spain take cracking game sealing final that’ll make a quid or two | E r in pique(t); seal = set apart; ref. World Cup semi-final |
| Third | T. C. Borland | Priest leading High Requiem Mass leaves pungent smoke | P + anag. less m |
| VHC | D. Arthur | Salute this twist, perhaps giving quiet pleasure | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | What’s US pipe require? Pure —— is misconceived, perhaps! | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. strength of tobacco |
| VHC | Rev Canon C. M. Broun | This American cause of pollution spied at sea could come from broken pipes? – queried | comp. anag.; ref. Gulf oil spill |
| VHC | B. Cheesman | One prefers quid for chewing? Send for this | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | The Faerie Queen is without measure – this might constitute a plug | peri + que(en) |
| VHC | R. Gilbert | Edmund’s head required after dubious quip about Queen Bess’s ‘piquant snout’ | ER in anag. + E; ref. ‘Blackadder’ |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | I’m prepared to puff and huff to secure ends of porcine litter | e r in pique; ref. wolf in ‘Three Little Pigs’ |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Weed: small person, one quite devoid of sex appeal | per. I qu(it)e |
| VHC | E. C. Lance | Pipe contents exhaled with pungent aroma, by the sound of it | p(ip)e + ‘reek’ |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Fairy Queen has eyes on Bottom but certainly isn’t available for Snout? | peri + Qu + e(yes); ref. MND |
| VHC | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Early signs of eruption in long-dormant peak, source of pungent smoke | er in pique3 |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | A smoke? With port it could be quite proper | comp. anag. |
| VHC | K. Milan | Buds on this develop into one superb quid | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | I. Simpson | Contents of pipe with queer ming? | anag. incl. (p)ip(e), & lit.; ming1,2 |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Inspirational stuff lit up Proms’ opening performance of unfinished ‘Requiem’ | P + anag. less m |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Piper’s quote, ‘——’s top blend’ | comp. anag.& lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Louisiana shag in danger when close to oil spills – half getting sick | peri(l) + que(asy); ref. Gulf oil spill |
| VHC | Ms S. Wallace | Blending up stuff with —— could produce super puff quite possibly | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Snout’s turned on in stir | re (rev.) in pique |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Repair re-equips cut fuel pipe in US with plug of this? | anag. less s; ref. Gulf oil spill |
HCs in competition 1988 awarded to: