Azed Competition No. 2382 Azed Slip | ◀ 2378 | 2386 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2382 | Feb 2018 | STRIPE def. HARLOT | Wrong Number | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. C. Leyland | Arrangement of ‘Pirates’ is striking centrepiece for brass band | brass; anag. less a |
| Second | R. J. Heald | Sid unleashes primitive energies with punk band | punk; S(id) + tripe; ref. S. Vicious |
| Third | T. Rudd | Kidney bean and prosciutto stew losing out when remade with bacon? | stew; anag. less anag. |
| VHC | T. Anderson | What defines strumpet fully prepared to wield the lash? | strumpet; s, t + ripe |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | Broad line’s seen as excellent after Stuart dismisses four tail-enders | broad; St + ripe; ref. England fast bowler |
| VHC | M. Barley | Rotten starts off the punk rock era singing in band | punk; anag. of initial letters; ref. Johnny R. |
| VHC | Dr P. Coles | Strumpet, on vacation, ready with that lash! | strumpet; s, t + ripe |
| VHC | C. M. Edmunds | Tracks from Abbey Road, for instance, briefly arrived at perfection | road; st + ripe |
| VHC | H. Freeman | So tart is pie with even cuts and latticework feature? | tart; alternate letters |
| VHC | M. Lloyd-Jones | Gaga tries opening for punk band | punk; anag. incl. p; ref. Lady G. |
| VHC | B. Lovering | Reformed prostitute ignoring devious tout, an indication of good behaviour | prostitute; anag. less anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Wretched trombones boom wrong note out, drowning smallest bit of brass band | brass;1p in anag. less anag. incl. n |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Evidence, say, of top brass section with trumpeter’s opening perfectly developed | brass; s + t + ripe |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Modifying Ford with this, as sign of velocity, might suggest fast pro drives! | pro; comp. anag. incl. v, & lit; ref. go-faster stripes (qv) |
| VHC | I. Simpson | Colourful band foremost in the industry epitomising Stiff Records and punk rock | punk; anag. of first letters |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Souped-up Esprit? It may suggest you can go faster on the road! | road; anag.; ref. Lotus E., go-faster stripes |
| VHC | P. Tharby | Taste of stew with some offal makes one pale | stew; s + tripe; pale2 |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Variety show that’s bawdy (drinks not included) | bawdy; strip(teas)e |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | Starters of soup and tart ready to eat in bar | tart; s, t, ripe |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Leading lights of punk – Rotten, Scabies, Iggy, etc – try to re-form band | punk; anag. of first letters; ref. Johnny R., Rat S., I. Pop |
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