Azed Competition No. 2000 Azed Slip | ◀ 1997 | 2006 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sep 2010 | TWO THOUSAND | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. Morse | Out now, Azed’s latest – hats off! | anag. incl. d, & lit. |
| Second | D. F. Manley | Wadham reunion’s toast? Name a sir with —— crackers | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. AZ 2,000 lunch at W. College, Oxford |
| Third | Dr S. J. Shaw | Yes, setter with this number (Z) could make Azed-ers shout ‘Twenty tons!’ | comp. anag. incl. n, & lit.; Z = 2,000 |
| VHC | M. Barley | Cruciverbalist’s latest number (what O.U. do’s organised around) | t + n in anag., & lit.; ref. Oxford University |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Who stands out with no end of sexiness? That’s fantastic MM | anag. less s; ref. Marilyn Monroe |
| VHC | T. Crowther | I am missing out on it: Wadham’s planned a significant number for lunch | anag. less I am; ref. lunch at W. College |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Work out what’s Azed’s latest no. | anag. incl. d, & lit. |
| VHC | W. Drever | No. —— ‘not out’, Azed ultimately has now compiled? | comp. anag. incl. d, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Number of a classic, Azed’s latest, now out – hats off to that | anag. incl. d, & lit.; ref. 2,000 Guineas |
| VHC | H. Freeman | 2% of lac stains don’t wash out | anag.; lac = 100,000; stain = sully, mar |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | ——th saw Don out working, running that do with nous | anag., anag. incl. w, & lit; ref. AZ lunch, D. Manley |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | To date, Crowther’s astounding puzzling equals —— – a setting record? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Who batted with standout score a hundred times? Originally saw Hutton do this too | anag., anag.; 20 x 100; ref. Len H. |
| VHC | J. R. H. Jones | Out now, hats off to Azed’s latest | anag. + d, & lit. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Who sang to us? Those opening the do, merrily belting out G & S number (special one) | anag. incl. t d less G S; ref. musical tribute at AZ 2,000 lunch |
| VHC | B. MacReamoinn | Manley and Morse put their heads together for Azed milestone: find out what Don’s organised here | i.e. MM, anag. |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Cook was not out around close of fourth day getting a hundred score | h in anag. + d; 20 x 100; ref. Alastair C. |
| VHC | J. R. C. Michie | Hot donut was disastrous for Azed’s stupendous figure | anag. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Dozens at our do and then what fine torture for the Azed number —— | comp. anag. incl. f, n, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr T. G. Powell | What’d conspire to haunt T. Woods? A ‘100’ score … carded this week | anag.; 100 x 20; ref. golfer |
| VHC | W. Ransome | Special number puzzle wasn’t too hard: usually difficult to begin with | anag. incl. H u d |
| VHC | I. Simpson | Newly out, what’s Azed’s latest no.? | anag. incl. d, & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | In sum, Azed’s puzzles do stand out – and how! | anag. |
HCs in competition 2000 awarded to: