Azed Competition No. 2338 Azed Slip | ◀ 2334 | 2343 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2338 | Apr 2017 | TRUMP | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | A. J. Wardrop | Who could be ex-President, one replaced by Pence? | Truman with p for an, & lit.; ref. Mike P., VP |
| Second | Dr E. Young | In me is Mr Putin’s ‘alter ego’? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Third | Dr S. J. Shaw | Should ultimate power go to his head, he could start provoking the Russians and upsetting Mexico | initials with p moved up, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Sound one’s let slip from backside | t(one) + rump, & lit. |
| VHC | J. G. Booth | A fart making the régime undo medical program initially | first letters; ref. Obamacare |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Top Yank in USA, Republican within | R in tump; top vtr |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Paramount regularly reduced to Twitter | anag. of alternate letters, & lit.; twitter = palpitate |
| VHC | G. I. L. Grafton | Tweeter, not content with one giving judgement, venting anger | T(weete)r + ump(ire), & lit.; ref. T’s dismissal of certain judges |
| VHC | R. B. Harling | Politician pursuing half-truths? | tru + MP, & lit. |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | Yank in Washington holding seat of power | r in tump, & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | This oddball getting elected may satisfy Mr Putin! | anag. incl. in, & lit.; oddball adj |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Brick one set on a new wall | 2 meanings |
| VHC | B. Jones | Twitter’s most prominent ass? | T + rump, & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Up with morts? So this has been blasted? | comp anag. & lit; ref. the last t. |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Property mogul can be reviewed poorly, e.g. —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | S. J. O’Boyle | US pro’s turning in a winning card if putting in Augusta’s dead centre | tramp with u for a (ace) |
| VHC | I. Simpson | I may be portrayed as oddball in office | tip with rum for I, & lit.; office = tip/hint |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | The old game competing for tricks, aged whore’s set about it | trick = prostitute’s client; cf. strumpet |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | A little gas released from the rear | t(He) rump, & lit. |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | The leaders of today’s Republicanism, unfortunately: Mike Pence and —— | first letters & lit. |
| VHC | T. West-Taylor | One elected after half-truths deceive | tru + MP |
| VHC | D. Wilyman | One may have form in tugging at the front bottom | t + rump, & lit.; ref. T.’s notorious ‘pussy’ quote |
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