Azed Competition No. 2174 Azed Slip | ◀ 2170 | 2178 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2174 | Feb 2014 | CHARET | Printer’s Devilry | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | K. Milan | Some ornaments in ba/r I’ll soften, piano | |
| Second | A. J. Wardrop | Of a kind with ruffs and su/its, ducks and loons | ref. clothing & birds |
| Third | Dr E. Young | You can find in attic bin bat/s, in a variety | ref. Greek wine |
| VHC | D. Appleton | ‘Nock’ and ‘no’ – t/wo similar words with the same meaning but different etymologies | |
| VHC | E. Bassett | Beyond chance, land under ar/able would be appropriate | ref. church design |
| VHC | P. Biddlecombe | Gay son mar/rying to discredit Putin | ref. protests at Sochi Winter Olympics |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Leftover bones for our poo/r eats | |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | Jo and Meg, mar/rying as ‘Little Women’ to become ‘Good Wives’? | |
| VHC | S. Collins | One who loves, mo/urns regularly for his passion at Starbucks | |
| VHC | R. B. Harling | Not being used to junk, rigging-master of lor/ries raising yard | |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | Gourmet feels nectarine and pea/r, eats if they’re really ripe | |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Crude aquatints – i.e. t/hird-rate compared to Goya, say | |
| VHC | B. Jones | Some pieces by ba/ritone, rich, dark and broody | tritone-rich |
| VHC | R. Kimbell | Chomping on his third plateful, Bunter spluttered, ‘This bat/on’s crustier’ | |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | I’m vexed to find local ben/t on getting my wine bar licence refused | |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Four-letter words? Ingrid’s having no un/ruly child’s play | |
| VHC | M. Owen | Tireless rescuers involved in sea, r/oiling, to bring victims to safety | |
| VHC | W. Ransome | The politically self-righteous bigot often goes to pri/ories | |
| VHC | P. A. Stephenson | Couple late in mar/rying for a Christmas baby | |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Thae making hoo/-ha, everyone’s blootered! | |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Student site a/ired after a vigorous PE lesson | |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | What does a holiday maker in the alps do if he is injured climbing? Su/es! | |
| VHC | C. Weatherley | All the couples joining protest, mar/rying to change the law | |
| VHC | A. Whittaker | Monsters in Scottish lo/re, a sure jackpot for tourist board | |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | If stressed, perhaps put in with Ada: t/reats there for relaxation |
HCs in competition 2174 awarded to: