Azed Competition No. 203 Azed Slip | ◀ 200 | 208 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | Feb 1976 | BOGY | normal | 29 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. J. Hooper | Dogberry’s role: —— errors led astray? | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. constable in Much Ado… |
| Second | E. M. Hornby | Bobby has oblong eye, allowing those odd characters to escape | alternate letters |
| Third | T. Anderson | I’m perverse spirit disturbing minor issue | go (rev.) in by, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs A. Boyes | What makes ghastly start in youth? | g in boy, & lit. |
| VHC | C. O. Butcher | Scratch runner in fabulous shape | 3 mngs.; S. = the devil; one who runs in |
| VHC | E. Chalkley | What John becomes when joining the yard? | bog + y, & lit.; john = WC |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | A frightening word applied to effigy not fit for children | bo + g(U)y, & lit. |
| VHC | R. Dean | I’ve flat feet, but with twice the acceleration I’d be like Marsh | bog(g)y; ref. Rodney M., cricketer |
| VHC | C. J. Feetenby | I could put an end to law-breaking in a lad | g in boy, & lit. |
| VHC | J. A. Fincken | A scary sound … midnight … what will give you a start? | bo + g + y, & lit. |
| VHC | G. B. Greer | Slough and Henley’s close view of Concorde – coming from direction of Kingston | bog + y; ref. Bishop of K. |
| VHC | N. Hankins | Unpleasant character rising around middle of night? | g in yob (rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | A. Hodgson | Life study – no oil ingredients used – Constable perhaps? | biology less anag. |
| VHC | J. G. Hull | Bug left when oleic tar solvent used in bacteriology evaporates | comp. anag. |
| VHC | J. R. Kirby | You can get run in by recklessly upsetting me | go (rev.) in by, & lit. |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | Look one up, – you won’t find it in natural science | biology less lo I (rev.), & lit.; i.e. supernatural |
| VHC | J. H. C. Leach | I’m troubled by God, endlessly | anag. less d, & lit. |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Frightening sound! Middle of night! Yard supplying copper | bo + g + y |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Fare rises, having all round multiplied into something terrifying | go (rev.) in by |
| VHC | D. S. Nagle | He might be busy when the game’s up for you and me | go (rev.) for us in busy, & lit. |
| VHC | F. E. Newlove | Poker fiend | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | D. B. Oaten | Bobby, frightful name socks go by | anag., 2 defs. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | What frightens a child, ends in harming psychologically | bo + g y, & lit. |
| VHC | C. P. Rea | Scratch golfer’s lead following round in a score no-one touched | O + g, all in by; S. = the devil |
| VHC | H. R. Sanders | The game’s up – found breaking and entering by a copper! | go (rev.) in by |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | Hob, Mephisto, bug, bobby. All terms for —— | last letters & lit. |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Zip heavenward, in an unimpeded progression? Surely he wouldn’t | go (rev.) in by |
| VHC | G. A. Tomlinson | With grim head, nasty end obscene might give an edgy body nightmares | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | P. J. Woods | What scares Azed’s neighbours? Possibly first signs of Observer guy dropping in! | O g in B Y (next to A Z) |
HCs in competition 203 awarded to: