Azed Competition No. 2399 Azed Slip | ◀ 2395 | 2403 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2399 | Jun 2018 | CHARMEUSE | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Wanting soft weave purchase me, perhaps | anag. less p, & lit. |
| Second | D. F. Manley | A purse fashioned with me – such won’t need bit of pig (u/s!) | anag. less p, u, s, & lit.; ref. saying, ‘You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear’ |
| Third | R. J. Heald | Get headaches with rum drunk, not having had soft stuff like grenadine | anag. less had; grenadine 2 meanings |
| VHC | M. Barley | Are the insides of garments tailored with such? | anag. incl. me, & lit. |
| VHC | Ms K. Bolton | It’s material when male in casual work gains regular employment | m in chare + use |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | It might make some ties much easier, not having Italy to play | anag. less I; ref. Italy’s absence from the World Cup |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Fish department displaying stuff in drawers? | char + Meuse |
| VHC | P. Cargill | Saree much more elaborate in a soft and lustrous fabric | anag. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Alternative to cashmere bearing posh label | U in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | W. Drever | Fabric softener frequently leaves attire outwardly much improved | anag. less often incl. a, e |
| VHC | M. Hodgkin | After Britain’s exit, beaches awash with rum and French silk | anag. less B |
| VHC | M. Lloyd-Jones | Unusual opening for Amy Schumer: essentially clean material, not coarse | anag. incl. A + e; ref. typically risqué comedienne |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Such elegant material is woven leaving all eg in tat unsettled? | anag. less anag., & lit. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Wedding dress material cleaning woman cut to employ as dusters eg, saving money | cha(r) + m in reuse |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Lightweight material in Daily Mail’s leader, against EU and second poll on exiting | char M + EU s e |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | M & S haute couture fashions Oldfield’s original tutu with this perhaps | comp. anag. incl. O, & lit.; ref. Bruce O. |
| VHC | D. Price Jones | Tight Fit material rendered by Posh wearing crushed cashmere | U in anag.; TF, pop group |
| VHC | T. Rudd | Matter of smooth, ‘soft’ bolt from EU’s stuck in torpor, getting behind daily | char + EU’s in ME; bolt = roll of cloth; ref. Brexit preparations |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Make me a slip with ruches from this? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | P. Tharby | Fine stuff with a smooth finish made by processing meerschaum, mostly | anag. less m |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Bride finally joins service after entrance in satin | charm + e + use |
| VHC | Ms S. Wallace | Revamped ruched seam with no end of pleated fabric | anag. less d |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | A bit of underwear in cashmere, possibly an alternative to silk | u in anag. |
HCs in competition 2399 awarded to: