Azed Competition No. 2330 Azed Slip | ◀ 2325 | 2334 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2330 | Feb 2017 | BRAZEN / MOPISH | Right and Left | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. J. Moorey | Unenthusiastic May’s foremost work is to secure hard Brexit’s introduction and take a process needing deep thought forward | M op is H; B r a Zen |
| Second | S. Randall | Dejected politician hedges over his flawed ‘audacious level entering Britain’s borders’ | o in MP + anag.; raze in bn |
| Third | D. K. Arnott | Entering Wipers hospital, I limp forward, overwhelmed by battalion’s ruin | I in mops H; raze in bn; ref. WW1 |
| VHC | M. Barley | Uninspired leadership of President, his MO horribly shameless, starts with border restrictions affecting a certain religion | anag. incl. P; b, r, a + Zen; ref. Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ |
| VHC | Ms K. Bolton | I cut rampant zebrina, bold blue mess appearing after short time, bits of shrubbery to come later | anag. less I; mo + pi + sh |
| VHC | P. Cargill | Boring work is replacing filling in mouth, leads to bothersome numbness receiving tear down face | op is in m, h; raze in b, n |
| VHC | A. H. Harker | More old rubbish: dull brassy basin, empty, with scrape inside | mo pish; raze in b, n |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Mosh pit almost goes berserk for heavy metal band’s opening number when Slash is introduced | anag. less t; raze in b, n; ref. Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Forward gun sacks setter cowed in shock by his shot | AZ in Bren; mop + anag.; ref. e.g. grouse shooting |
| VHC | B. Lovering | Bold supporter of Eastern philosophy lacking spirit, Hindu’s sacred utterance turns to expression of contempt | bra Zen; Om (rev.) + pish |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Depressed a bit by nonsense showing ‘Trumpish’ audacity, Britain must stand against old-fashioned race discrimination ultimately | mo + pish; B + raze + n; ref. Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Insipid shop I’m altering having front replaced near entrance to business zone | anag.; anag. incl. b, z |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Forward British crossword setter, not quite knight, his comp’s not cloudy, confused or dull | Br Aze(d) n; anag. less c |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Support by Azed’s core number is unashamed whilst without entries this comp could be construed as dull | bra + ze + n; anag. less first letters |
| VHC | C. Short | Penny brought up to date in fashionable blue, flaunting underwear – and contemplating what’s within | modish with p for d; bra Zen |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Out of brass? Give barrel scrape ’n once more make light of being poor | b raze ’n; mo pish |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | ‘Trumped-up’ sophism hasn’t succeeded: it’s plain blatant support’s attached to one religion | anag. less s; bra Zen; ref. Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | Mooning maiden, one in awfully posh saucy undergarment, starts to zestfully expose nates | m + 1 in anag.; bra + first letters |
| VHC | Ms S. Wallace | Spiritless hush follows second sanctimonious talk, primarily because rhetoric attacked Buddhist doctrine unabashed | mo + pi + sh; first letters + Zen |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Bold battalion about to destroy second ship abandoned in the doldrums | raze in bn; mo + anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Opener lacking oomph is out of sorts, listless NZ are bowled out – recalling resources of Charlie Parker? | anag. less o; anag. incl. b; ref. C. Parker, former England bowler and C. Parker, jazz saxophonist |
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