Azed Competition No. 2334 Azed Slip | ◀ 2330 | 2338 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2334 | Mar 2017 | ALLELUIAH | normal | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. F. Manley | Response from us all in the aisles, reborn with wretched sins set aside? | anag. less anag. & lit. |
| Second | Dr S. J. Shaw | Resounding ‘Thank God!’ is one possible outcome should Left and EU hail change following Article 50 | a L + anag. incl. l; ref. Brexit |
| Third | G. I. L. Grafton | Round Lanarkshire’s borders, everyone musical regularly sampled H. Lauder’s song | L, e in all + alternate letters + H |
| VHC | D. K. Arnott | Repetitive song entirely acceptable in recurrent bid to come first in Eurovision | all + U in hail + E (rev.) |
| VHC | Ms K. Bolton | Rally yell? Hearts thereamong put together, united in a burst of hosanna | all el + u i’ a h, & lit. |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Recognition of almighty VW failing provoked helluva wail | anag. less VW |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Resounding chorus of praise everyone’s backing, almost transported (myself included) | all + I in haule(d) (rev.); ref. AZ milestone |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Religious response quite universal in reflecting praise with ecstasy | all + u in hail + E (rev.) |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Rejoiceful cry acceptable when interrupting priest, being inspired by God? | U in Eli in Allah, & lit. |
| VHC | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Refrain from hymn in France that contralto shuns, penned by eminent person dismissing women | (c)elui in (w)allah |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Religious song with one Christmas, years away, recalled in God’s name | I (y)ule (rev.) in Allah |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Right solution initially concealed, suspect all hail ruse and praise our great Creator! | anag. less r, s; ref. AZ milestone |
| VHC | T. Rudd | Rendering God what’s due, ‘All hail!’ in Revised Version? | anag. less D, & lit. |
| VHC | P. Taylor | Religious composition? Well, music’s regularly written in God’s name | alternate letters in Allah |
| VHC | P. Tharby | Response by congregation starts off excellent litany, uplifting invocations in the name of God | first letters in Allah |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Righteous expression’s something inherited along with an obsequious character? Not right | allel + U(r)iah (Heep) |
| VHC | Mrs A. Walden | Rapturous shout acceptable in greeting famous singer making comeback | U in hail Ella (Fitzgerald) (rev.) |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Rabbi might say this every month, mostly in expression of joy | all Elu(l) i’ ah |
| VHC | A. Whittaker | Replacement of EU? All hail! (What Brexiteers cried in June) | anag. & lit. |
HCs in competition 2334 awarded to: