Azed Competition No. 2045 Azed Slip | ◀ 2040 | 2049 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2045 | Aug 2011 | CATENATE | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Like traditional sausages fellow worried about E number serves? | E n in cat ate |
| Second | C. J. Morse | Form a chain with ‘lynx’ (e.g.) growing out of ‘links’ | cat enate |
| Third | Dr J. Burscough | Conveyance of estate, if not singular, can? | anag. less s, & lit.; ref. estate agents’ property chain; conveyance = trickery |
| VHC | D. Appleton | Clarke needs a neat tee shot for birdie. How are things after putting on links? | anag. incl. t for lark; ref. Darren C. |
| VHC | P. Coles | Linked, as ‘Tate’ perhaps with ‘cane’ loosely | anag.; ref. sugar company |
| VHC | E. Cross | Puke, having misguidedly eaten something like sausages | cat + anag.; something adv |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Like Albert, say, such as lion has eaten after provocation | cat + anag.; ref. Marriott Edgar poem/monologue |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | ’Orribly eaten by lion? Albert may be described thus | cat + anag.; ref. Marriott Edgar |
| VHC | Ms M. Irvine | Tucked in between ends of chain, and appended? | ate in and after c, n, & lit. |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | Like Albert? Eaten in a rage by the lion? | cat + anag.; ref. Marriott Edgar |
| VHC | E. C. Lance | Both ends of chain have corroded – can it still do this? | c ate + n ate |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Like Albert, eaten unfortunately by lion? | cat + anag.; ref. Marriott Edgar |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Chap worried about latest signs of possible recession, like Cable? | e, n in cat ate; ref. Vince C. |
| VHC | W. Ransome | Couple in train consumed with animal energy, having a bit of nookie | cat E n + ate |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Having round after round a teen getting sozzled goes on to vomit | cat + anag. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Wanting a bit of diversion at tea dance, fancy forming a conga? | anag. less a d |
| VHC | A. J. Varney | Chain letter penned by malicious woman caused anxiety | en in cat ate |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | With links one can tee off inhaling whiff of tang | t in anag. incl. a; tang3 |
| VHC | D. Whisstock | This hard pin could form a patterned chain link | comp. anag. |
| VHC | A. Whittaker | Even bits of scrap, a large number corroded, make chains | c, a + ten ate; see ten |
| VHC | K. J. Williams | Being this and English, gent’s châtelaine could be forged? | comp. anag. & lit. |
HCs in competition 2045 awarded to: