Azed Competition No. 2116 Azed Slip | ◀ 2113 | 2118 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2116 | Xmas 2012 | YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) | Christmas Devilry | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. & N. Aspland | Pro Come Dancing star who is released from reality show duties around Christmas | anag. less anag. |
| Second | D. F. Manley | When we deck the home do call – I’d exult with ye, naughtily stealing kiss! | anag. less x |
| Third | T. J. Moorey | Christmas puzzle I do comes clued yet bits of some corkers must be eschewed | anag. less s, c |
| VHC | M. Barley | The seasoned Como you’d get round tree with uplifting old words to sing | ule + dit (rev.) in ye |
| VHC | G. Borooah | Include dilute rum iced, moon the old-fashioned for a very merry time indeed | anag. in ye |
| VHC | A. G. Chamberlain | Decode co-member’s feast: after last of austerity you will see diet abandoned | last letters + anag. |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Now, as end of year’s calmed, cooling, you should imbibe rum (or bubbly) dilute! | anag. in ye |
| VHC | J. Guiver | A bit of extra housework taken up to get university room decent for Christmas term | u let in e DIY (rev.) |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | When Kings come to stable and bed (moo-cow in front of little deity) and turn, travelling East | anag. incl. l, U + E |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Acceptable room, decent, procured by Judaean couple finally in time for Nativity | U let in Yid e; with apologies for use of offensive term |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | When we decorate our home do call with gifts, you love removing contents elaborately tied | y(o)u l(ov)e + anag. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Dietal uey – could good come of a ——? | comp. anag. & lit.; goof vtr; see Webster for dietal |
| VHC | G. J. H. Roberts | Without three kingdom CEOs, rider truly heads east for now | anag. less r × 3 + E |
| VHC | B. Roe | Christmas puzzle doomed, cue telly I left off | anag. less l |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | ‘Pro Come Dancing’ – elite duo round off last of ‘Strictly’ before Christmas | y + anag. less o |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Can turkey become OD? Ideal spread for this break! | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | You hear you’re going to flood, then ice dooms the festive season | ‘you’ll’ + tide |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | Festive occasion that has the old imbibing dilute rum. (To come due again in 2018) | anag. in ye; Tue = Tuesday |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Feast for which tailless neat needs some doctoring in a stone shelter | tid(y) in yu lee |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Doomed crop leads to guilty deed whose devilry then makes time for Azed special | anag. less initials |
HCs in competition 2116 awarded to: