Azed Competition No. 2161 Azed Slip | ◀ 2157 | 2165 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2161 | Nov 2013 | FARRAGO | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr S. J. Shaw | Term for clutter encapsulated by jumbled contents of garage and loft | r in anag. less outer letters, & lit. |
| Second | Dr I. S. Fletcher | What contents of garage or contents of loft could be, discarding nothing? | anag. less outer letters incl. (0)r, & lit. |
| Third | J. R. Tozer | Off daily on a Horlicks | far rag o’; off to sleep |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | Scramble return of service before bit of rally and a pass? It could be Rafa and Rog playing! | RAF (rev.) + r, a go, anag.; ref. Nadal/Federer |
| VHC | M. Barley | Scraps from roast are cut off and go to make dog’s breakfast | r, a in far go |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Ancient mob desperate for Viagra (missing sex) | anag. less VI; sex (L.) = six |
| VHC | G. Borooah | Faith and begorra! Drunk shows behind at this chaotic mass | comp. anag. |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Dog’s breakfast Tommy (the old boxer) accepted with vigour | Farr a + go; ref. Tommy F., former British heavyweight |
| VHC | P. Cargill | A good recipe for a stray dog’s breakfast | anag. incl. g, r |
| VHC | P. T. Crow | Head of fennel with aromatic herb (topped and tailed) giving a confused mixture | f + (t)arrago(n) |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | A tip for Fido: contents of marrow bone are good for a dog’s dinner | a, g in F (m)arro(w); bone = seize |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Suggestions of fling – Andy and Rebekah’s paper providing cover for love nest? | first letters + rag + 0; ref. A. Coulson, R. Brooks; down clue |
| VHC | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Irregular collection? Hoggish litter dropping West German company admitted | AG in farrow less W |
| VHC | A. Morgan-Richards | Disorganised set painter is introduced to principal of old stage company | RA in Fargo; ref. Wells F. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Rout (that’s dropped out in distant past) | r(out) in far ago, & lit. |
| VHC | J. Nicholson | Dog’s breakfast for a mongrel to eat daily perhaps | rag in anag. |
| VHC | M. Owen | Boil bit of adder and frog: a recipe for witches’ brew | anag. incl. a, r |
| VHC | N. G. Shippobotham | Here’s Fido with the same as a rule tiny portion for his breakfast | Fido with a r rag for id |
| VHC | P. A. Stephenson | A throng confused with fear? Could be this then | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | P. Taylor | Removing piece of filo from this pie shows herb’s inside | i.e. farrago less f = (t)arrago(n); pie2 |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Hash tag Ring! – start of flotation arrives releasing capital for Twitter | tag O with f arr for T; ref. flotation of Twitter |
| VHC | J. Vincent & R. Porter | Coen Brothers’ film about two leading characters in ransom mix-up | ra in ‘Fargo’; ref. plot of film |
| VHC | K. J. Williams | Mixture results from explosion of organic farming after suspect mincing is withdrawn | anag. less anag. |
HCs in competition 2161 awarded to: