Azed Competition No. 2235  Azed Slip  |  ◀  2230  |  2239  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2235 Apr 2015CHOCK-A-BLOCK normal23

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstP. L. StoneHeaving pack to secure one against the headchock a block; ref. Rugby Union
SecondR. PerryPacked house transported back in timeho. + anag. in clock
ThirdV. DixonBursting ham muscle when breaking recordhock ab in clock
VHCD. AppletonStart of coup: pawn has bishop in a jam with no room to manoeuvrec + hock + b in a lock
VHCM. BarleyUse this term for network in grip of vehicle jam?hoc k in cab + lock, & lit.
VHCC. J. ButlerJammed together, adapted Bach OK in hitanag. in clock
VHCP. T. CrowWhite wine in old measure (about 3 pints), with seal, quite fullhock in cab2 + lock
VHCC. M. EdmundsIn congested position, 3rd rank pawn advanced with checkc hock a + block
VHCDr I. S. FletcherCentre’s first to stop back running forward of scrumc ho + anag. + lock; see scrum
VHCG. I. L. GraftonRoughly grabbing pawn, black king seizes place, leaving us stuffedhock in ca. + loc(us) in B K
VHCR. J. HealdPuss stuffed with ham and tail of sea bass is full to burstinghock a B in clock; puss2
VHCM. LunanVery full punch contains wine and a dash of bittershock a b in clock
VHCW. F. MainIn time a white wine with a drop of brandy will make you flushhock a b in clock
VHCD. F. ManleyChampion Scot, leader emerging OK with C. and Lab. spinning stuffed?Ch. + (J)ock + anag.; ref. N. Sturgeon, TV election debate
VHCP. McKennaCape wine with a nose of burnt jam that’s fullC hock + a b lock
VHCC. J. MorseFull measure of drink they had of old including wine with meal as a perkhock in cab + lock2
VHCJ. PearcePacked cold wine and a hamperC hock + a block
VHCP. TaylorCrowded bar supports service offering guidance about winehock in CAB + lock
VHCR. C. TeutonYou could get quite full stuffing face with this interminable Bake Offhoc + anag. less e in clock; ref. TV series
VHCA. J. WardropScotch after cold wine and a nip of armagnac makes one awfy fouC hock + a block
VHCR. J. WhaleGenerously-filled cold ham sandwiches to serve mixed party group?C + ka bloc in hock
VHCA. WhittakerWine in a two-litre measure put on bar once is fullhock in cab + lock; see SOED for measure
VHCDr E. YoungPacked all sorts of jam sandwichesa’ in chock, block
 

HCs in competition 2235 awarded to:

P. B. AlldredDr P. ColesK. MilanS. J. J. Tiffin
D. K. ArnottMrs L. DavisC. G. MillinL. Toole
D. & N. AsplandE. DawidC. OgilvieJ. R. Tozer
M. BarkerW. DreverA. PlumbA. J. Varney
C. J. BroughamJ. FaircloughJ. D. PlummerMs S. Wallace
J. M. BrownJ. GrimesD. ProtheroeL. Ward
Mrs S. BrownD. V. HarryW. RansomeMs B. J. Widger
Dr J. BurscoughM. HodgkinP. SantK. J. Williams
D. A. CampbellMrs D. B. JenkinsonDr S. J. ShawJ. S. Witte
Ms U. CarterG. JohnstoneD. P. ShenkinA. J. Young
B. CheesmanJ. C. LeylandN. G. Shippobotham 
C. A. ClarkeM. A. Macdonald-CooperI. Simpson 
S. L. ClaughtonP. W. MarlowP. A. Stephenson