Azed Competition No. 2270 Azed Slip | ◀ 2265 | 2272 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2270 | Dec 2015 | FENESTRA | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. J. Heald | Pierce Brosnan feted for playing striking Bond | anag. less Bond; ref. J. Bond actor; pierce = perforation |
| Second | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Football Association has seen corrupt transactions within coming to light | anag. + tr. in FA; ref. Fifa scandals |
| Third | M. Hodgkin | Free Santa after backside’s left jammed in vent | anag. less a |
| VHC | T. Anderson | This (English version) could be an Everest forte | comp. anag. incl. EV, f, & lit.; ref. E. windows |
| VHC | D. Appleton | Hole in wall gives foreign currency – dreadful rates | fen3 + anag. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Opening presents loudly, dinner finally eaten – the heart of Christmas merrymaking | f + anag. incl. r, s |
| VHC | M. Clarke | Head of Ethics covers for Blatter’s rear in dodgy transfer window | anag. with E for r |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Source of beguiling light Romeo located in east, fancifully | fen + R in anag.; ref. fen-fire, Romeo and Juliet, ii, 2 |
| VHC | W. Drever | Footballer finally leaves for Spain in busy transfer window | anag. with E for r |
| VHC | C. Loving | Far-seen fluttering about Titania’s crown – one spots Moth’s wing perhaps | T in anag. |
| VHC | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Oriel say tuition charges must inhibit men or women ultimately with a right to come up | n in fees + a rt (rev.) |
| VHC | W. F. Main | Following eastern twinkling light | f + anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Male-deprived female overlooking residence – a Romeo turns up beneath this? | fe(male) + nest + a R (rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | France’s foremost art seen in review? Louvre might feature in such | F + anag. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Ox-eye? See English home rather than look among flowers | E nest for lo in flora |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Clinical opening leads to electrifying speech after Corbyn’s stern rambling | anag. incl, e, s, n; ref. H. Benn’s Syria speech |
| VHC | W. Ransome | Playing Thisbe (principal character) Flute’s edging near Snout’s opening – Wall’s chink | anag. incl. T, F, e, S; ref. MND |
| VHC | T. Rudd | In Chartres, we often observe church and tower enlivened with this? | comp. anag. incl. ch., & lit. |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Constructing rooms with a —— could allow Romans to see far | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | P. A. Stephenson | Opening for air force base sent to bomb Arab uprising | F + e + anag. + Ar. (rev.) |
| VHC | D. H. Tompsett | It could light middle of vestry in ruined fane | estr in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Intense RAF strikes in bombing window | anag. less in |
| VHC | A. J. Varney | Change for fare home consumed – hole in the wall required | nest in anag. |
| VHC | Ms S. Wallace | Opening set: Rafa starts to nail every shot with no end of bravura | anag. incl. n, e less a; ref R. Nadal |
HCs in competition 2270 awarded to: