Azed Competition No. 2324 Azed Slip | ◀ 2322 | 2325 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2324 | Xmas 2016 | CELEBRATIONS | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Jacks | Festivities seen in church or in stable originally | CE + anag. |
| Second | M. Hodgkin | Time to get ebriose with clan gathered round for Christmas and New Year? | t in anag. |
| Third | Dr J. Burscough | Mars bar selection? | anag. & lit.; ref. Mars Inc. chocolate collection |
| VHC | D. K. Arnott | Term for festive plays with cribs at Noel? | anag. incl. e, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barker | Beanos etc I left right smashed? | anag. incl. l, r, & lit. |
| VHC | R. C. Bell | Aged ales, bottled beer, cola tins | anag.; see ale |
| VHC | N. Connaughton | Boozy olés in bar, etc | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Dissolution of Eastern bloc brought about independence and joyous festivities | i in anag. |
| VHC | J. Liddle | Prepare a nice lobster for festivities – or maybe a box of chocs | anag. & 2 defs. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Blokes certain to show no end of pluck at sea? Jollies perhaps | anag. less k |
| VHC | C. Ogilvie | Fun and games in select bar, nothing outrageous | anag. incl. 0 |
| VHC | M. Owen | An initially unwelcome baby in eastern local could give rise to annual —— | comp. anag. incl, u, b, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | What Jesu essentially gives rise to when associated with improvised crib at Noel | anag. incl. es, & lit. |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Blasts from rebel action shaking Syria’s capital | anag. + S |
| VHC | P. Taylor | Disruptive child kept in perplexed silence – o, joyful times! | brat in anag. |
| VHC | P. Tharby | Babe finally placed in rough crib at Noel, centrepiece of Christian festivities | e in anag. + s |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | ER’s lit beacon starting ——? | anag. & lit.; ref. HM’s 90th birthday c.; start = jerk |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | The primary elements of Christmas entertainment: laughter, extra booze and food for parties! | first letters + rations |
| VHC | L. Ward | Masses possibly lacking any recollection of beanos? Certainly! | anag. less any |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | When Trump’s lead vanishes and Democrat comes in, these could be considerable | anag. with D for T, & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | These could involve a ‘Noel set’ with crib – or perhaps a bristlecone lit up | 2 anags. & lit. |
| VHC | A. Whittaker | You have drunk beer a lot in between start and end of Christmas, and old ales too | anag. in C, s; see ale |
HCs in competition 2324 awarded to: