Azed Competition No. 2287 Azed Slip | ◀ 2283 | 2291 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2287 | Apr 2016 | VALET | normal | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | H. Freeman | One who’s done long service dressing Bertie? | Al(bert) in vet(eran), & lit.; ref. B. Wooster, Jeeves |
| Second | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Bye, first to third man | vale2 + t |
| Third | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Torte without filling can upset Bunter, perhaps | t, e lav (rev.); ref. Mervyn B.; Lord Peter Wimsey’s valet |
| VHC | D. K. Arnott | Are this man’s labours becoming a male servant? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | See Parisian at entry to tabac, carrying Le Figaro perhaps? | le in v + à + t; ref. Beaumarchais/Rossini/Mozart character |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | One serving of Caesar is healthy | 2 mngs; ref. Latin |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | A TV listing? Inside it, Le Figaro provides one | le in anag.; ref. opera character |
| VHC | J. R. Howlett | Large container with beer for a man’s man | vat with ale for a |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Finale to polonaise in very little-used key, typically Polish | e in v Alt |
| VHC | E. Looby | Gentleman’s servant? Gent’s manners are refined with him | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Doughty Price’s ultimate part doing duty for Carmichael? | valiant with e for Ian, & lit.; ref. 1960s TV series ‘The World of Wooster’ |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Extremes of licence taken to cut tax – personally, I’d get billionaires collared | l, e in VAT; ref. Panama Papers |
| VHC | T. Rudd | Buckling sword, he might provide lord with a vest | comp. anag. incl. w, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | A male servant may be disposed to earn money as this | comp. anag. incl. m, & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | ’E’ll ’ave gents turned out in fine clothing | e in lav (rev.) + t, & lit.; in fine = finally |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | Those leading very affluent lives employ this type of servant | first letters |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | One experienced in service accommodating male’s essential requirements | al in vet2, & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | A scallywag at heart, trousered in check – Bunter, possibly? | a l in vet; ref. Lord Peter Wimsey’s valet |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Not-quite menial type, attendant to upwardly-mobile gents? | lav (rev.) + et(a), & lit. |
| VHC | A. Whittaker | Travel all over the place? Take getting unpacked – he’ll help with that | anag. less r, & lit. |
HCs in competition 2287 awarded to: