Azed Competition No. 2378 Azed Slip | ◀ 2376 | 2382 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2378 | Jan 2018 | PROPOSAL | normal | 26 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. C. Leyland | Rough loo paper’s leaving one’s rear tender | anag. less e |
| Second | M. Lloyd-Jones | Bid for bone china cups | pro + os in pal |
| Third | M. Barley | What’s made by prince with ring, ending in betrothal after positive answer? | Pr. + O + pos. + a + l, & lit.; ref. Prince Harry |
| VHC | T. Anderson | This made improperly – appals D. Moore? | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. film, ‘Indecent P.’ starring Demi Moore |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | Forward girl gets hold of a ring – to make this? | O in prop + Sal, & lit. |
| VHC | Ms K. Bolton | You’ll see resort of Sapporo with JAL’s ultimate ‘special offer’ | L in anag. |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | ‘Put a ring on it’ suggestion of lady captivating Romeo | R in pop O SA l, & lit. |
| VHC | S. L. Claughton | Forward little girl after ring makes this | prop + O Sal, & lit. |
| VHC | Ms L. Davis | Cycling to the point before a spot of lunch is the plan | apropos cyclically + l |
| VHC | W. Drever | Beethoven’s sixth – quiet ‘Pastoral’ work, without a tense overture | anag. incl. o, p, less a, t |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Stays single keeping ring with one rejected? | O in props + al(one), & lit. |
| VHC | H. Freeman | See beleaguered leader of Poms endlessly slam poor pitch | anag. incl. P less m; ref. recent Ashes series |
| VHC | R. Gilbert | A lesion primarily associated with leg bone; bending of the knee often precedes it | prop os + a l |
| VHC | J. Grimes | Presentation of prize ring with jewel embodying special love that’s returned? | PR + s, 0 (rev.) in opal, & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Prince finds love: Meg and Harry both losing their hearts leads to this | Pr. + 0 + pos(H), (H)al; posh2 = halfpenny |
| VHC | B. Lovering | What’s appropriately moving a belle’s heart? | apropos with a moved + l, & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | What may be enacted with welcoming arm extended and leg bent also? | prop + anag. |
| VHC | D. J. R. Ogilvie | Stay shaking also tender from bended knee? | prop + anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Going after Prince Harry soap role cut short for this | P + anag. less e, & lit.; ref. Meghan M, former soap actress |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Plan to proceed with sin in novel format is ‘Indecent ——’ | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Jack Engelhard’s 1989 novel |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Pair opposite showing spades not clubs in complex Acol bidding | pr + op. + anag. with S for C |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | What Swift called ‘modest’ is forward and also outrageous | prop + anag.; ref. Jonathan S., ‘A Modest P.’ |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | Old maid in Morningside almost flipped after a forward suggestion | prop + o + las(s) (rev.) |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Reason for partner accepting ring and beginning to swoon? | pro (n) + O s in pal, & lit. |
| VHC | A. Whittaker | Bid for mate that involves one ring, then a second | pro + O, s in pal, & lit.; engagement/wedding rings |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Carrying round stage furniture a man short, does one ask for a hand? | O in props + Al(an) |
HCs in competition 2378 awarded to: