Azed Competition No. 2100 Azed Slip | ◀ 2096 | 2105 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | Sep 2012 | A STITCH IN TIME | normal | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. C. Leyland | Fitter/machinist adjusted frequently failing part of saw, recommending early repair | anag. less fr |
| Second | J. R. Tozer | A precautionary operation: you’ll see that since it I’m better | anag. |
| Third | R. J. Whale | Way to avoid unwanted issue? Flexible product of chemist, ain’t it? | anag. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Titchiest bit of needlework am I, cannily deployed | anag. incl. n, & lit. |
| VHC | J. A. Butler | Misdirection of intimate chit leads to corrective measure | anag. |
| VHC | P. Coles | Speedy fix gets this cat playing at the correct tempo | anag. + in time |
| VHC | J. Fairclough | Busy machinist works with fitter (interior) to produce timely repair | anag. incl. itte |
| VHC | R. Fentem | Wreck of the Titanic is moralist’s foremost cautionary lesson | anag. incl. m |
| VHC | J. Grimes | Popular Wisdom flick cinema hit about singular idiot | s tit in anag.; ref. 1963 Norman W. film |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Riotous cinema hit containing slapstick’s foremost clown | s tit in anag., & lit.; ref. Norman Wisdom film |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | A tear could make it desirable for tiny person to get close and cosy | as titch intime; for = because |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | A set task involving thread, primarily by a woman, that is saving money | t chi in a stint + m in i.e., & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Quick needle-and-thread job – or it’s machine time wasted covering it | it in anag. incl. t |
| VHC | C. J. Ogilvie | Mitt’s in the CIA? Strangely, without this, things could soon unravel | anag.; ref. M. Romney, US election |
| VHC | A. Plumb | After start of AZED, Chambers initially in the mitts – I fancy a timely procedure | A + anag. incl. C |
| VHC | R. H. Rooke | Losing control in a titration, a chemist misread corrective measure | anag. less ration |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Repair that is ultimately economic before fashionable item unravels | anag. incl. c + in + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | I. Simpson | Downing Street craving a cosh for Salmond? It might avert a future split | st itch in a intime; cosh2 |
| VHC | P. A. Stephenson | ‘——’ saves nine? Maybe this is meant as incentive for repair | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Couple newly at it, in Chemist obtaining precautionary device | anag. |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Classic piece of Wisdom, playing central character in sixties cinema hit, it’s —— | anag. incl. t; ref. Norman W. film |
| VHC | The Right Reverend D. Thomson | Hem intact? Is it unravelling? Precautionary action needed | anag. |
| VHC | J. Vincent & R. Porter | Surprisingly Mitt’s a hit since losing support initially – a good example of damage limitation! | anag. less s;; ref. M. Romney, US election |
| VHC | L. Ward | Sit with machine tacking clothes promptly … thereby effecting this? | tit5 in anag. |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Treat thalassemia initially with hematinic – it’s one way to avoid complications later | anag. incl t |
HCs in competition 2100 awarded to: