Azed Competition No. 2364 Azed Slip | ◀ 2360 | 2369 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2364 | Oct 2017 | COMPOST HEAP | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. J. Whale | Canine requires pet shampoo after rolling about in this! | C + anag., & lit. |
| Second | M. Barley | A repository of fertile material, Chambers, the starting point for anyone entering competition | pos + the + a in comp. |
| Third | Dr S. J. Shaw | Scraps of organic matter piled outside, feeding cultivated patches | first letters in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | Conservative MPs hope to spread around a resource to help green shoots? | C + a in anag. |
| VHC | G. Borooah | Surprisingly, champ’s pot heads to Englishman overseas for this pile of rubbish! | anag. incl. E, o; ref. AZ cup |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | Containing organic material primarily, phosphate possibly – refuse tip for horticulturist | first letters + anag. less h, & lit. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | MPs too embroiled in tatty decaying pile | anag. in cheap; ref. House of Commons |
| VHC | G. P. Conway | Some patch with potato skin recycling? | anag. incl. p, o, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Common tip for garden leaves rotting happens to | com. + anag. less n, & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Chambers’ll have the answer when entering competition – it’s a fertile source for Don et al | pos + the a in comp.; ref. Monty D., D. Manley |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Patch with some bits of peelings offloaded for decomposition | anag. incl. p, o, & lit. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Bits of organic material – a pile – saving money outside | o, m + post in cheap, & lit. |
| VHC | T. D. Nicholl | PM copes badly with troublesome throat – right time to depart for the rubbish pile? | anag. less r, t |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Don’s a regular turn at this competition – he’s top banana ultimately for cluing | comp. + anag.; ref. Monty D., D. Manley |
| VHC | T. Rudd | Ma’s pet pooch runs amok here, sprays and leaves waste in a pile | anag.; spray = branch |
| VHC | A. D. Scott | Pile of fertiliser, inexpensive – order by mail received | OM post in cheap |
| VHC | P. Tharby | Bits of organic material stop decomposing in inferior source of fertiliser | o, m + anag. in cheap |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Ruck disintegrating, oppose match carrying on | anag. |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | It provides fertilizer comprising potash mixed with earth | comp. + anag. incl. e |
| VHC | L. Ward | Trill a bit of Catullus and Sappho to me … it might help solve our problems in bed | anag. incl. C; ref. erotic poets |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Poem St Phocas endlessly reworked in which gardeners find enriching material | anag. less s; St P., patron saint of gardeners |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Some chaps endlessly opt out and refuse en masse to help in the garden | anag. less s |
HCs in competition 2364 awarded to: