Azed Competition No. 2412 Azed Slip | ◀ 2408 | 2417 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2412 | Sep 2018 | UBIQUARIAN | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. Rudd | An antique pot I rub will yield this potent being ordered near and far | comp. anag. |
| Second | R. J. Whale | A —— dress? Shapeless burqa Saudis are in, perhaps | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Third | M. Lloyd-Jones | Frizzy auburn hair with sides cut, the same as cuts seen everywhere | iq in anag. less h, r |
| VHC | M. Barley | Regulars to Cumbria hunker down inside, upon swirling rain appearing everywhere | alternate letters + (s)qua(t) + anag. |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Dress in terminals of Abu Dhabi, a burqa covering all parts? | anag. incl. u, i |
| VHC | Mrs S. Brown | Almost quit uni – a brain addled – seen to be all over the place | anag. less t, incl. U |
| VHC | P. Crossley | Valentine’s Day girl loses her head to posh swinger – how common can one get? | Aquarian with U bi1 for A |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | University brain – one involved with quiz mostly experienced in all areas | U + anag. incl. a, less z; ref. ‘University Challenge’ |
| VHC | J. Grimes | The same as ‘universal’, adjective comprehended by university man? | iq U a in U Brian, & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | AC/DC, Queen and Air appear in local gig with following going global | bi Qu aria in (f)un; see gig1,2; ref. rock bands |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Beginners in Boolean algebra grapple with a universal quantifier – no mean feat all round | anag. incl. B, a, U, less anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Supposedly superior man crucified in film about one considered as being somehow godlike? | I qua in U Brian; ref. Monty Python’s ‘Life of B.’ |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Classy box including Queen with soaring melody a present the world over | Qu + air a (rev.) all in U bin |
| VHC | A. Plumb | Run-ins with quite an abrasive drunk – turns out ’e’s —— in taverns | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Heavy metal AC/DC number eclipses Queen song worldwide | Qu aria in U(ranium) bi n |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Seemingly everywhere leaders of Islam upbraided implied burqa ban – not Boris’s first blunder | anag. incl. I, u, i, less B; ref. B. Johnson’s claim to support the wearing of the burqa |
| VHC | P. Tharby | Posh bird, not half, one making first appearance in early February, topless? Unmissable! | U bi(rd) + (A)quarian |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | A bit of unbridled ego, as in Clough, say, is found everywhere | u + I qua in Brian; ref. former football manager |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | Abused in burqa – hints of unchristian intolerance are widespread | anag. incl. u, i, a |
| VHC | Ms S. Wallace | Seen all over the place dancing a rumba in sequins, men struggling with opener to Strictly Special – eliminated! | anag. less anag. incl. S, s |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Very common type of blockage, as found in malfunctioning urinal mostly | bi2 + qua in anag. less l |
| VHC | A. Whittaker | Buffeted barque hit a tsunami, lost the mast at sea – it’s all over | anag. less anag. |
HCs in competition 2412 awarded to: