Azed Competition No. 2464 Azed Slip | ◀ 2460 | 2469 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2464 | Sep 2019 | BRAINPOWER | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | M. Barker | This country’s losing it – report of impact on the Queen is what gets us all thinking | Br(it)ain + pow + ER |
| Second | P. L. Stone | E.g. lass with this could be developing prowess in algebra | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Third | Dr I. S. Fletcher | What’s weak in bear with head in pot or floating? | anag. incl. w, p, & lit.; ref. Winnie the Pooh |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | What’s used to cover up boobs e.g. in Government intelligence | bra in power |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | ‘Best on Fringe’ comic won with rapier wit | B + anag. |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Minimum of which comes through in P. Bear or Goofy | w in anag. & lit. |
| VHC | A. Chamberlain | Pie of brawn, or pie that’s not brawn? | anag.; pie2 |
| VHC | D. Clay | Frantic Whip near Boris loses his wits | anag. less his |
| VHC | M. D. Cooke | For a problem’s answer, I need this and am less perplexed | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | W. Drever | ‘We’ in Paris, or Belgium possibly, is expressed ‘nous’ | anag. incl. B, less is |
| VHC | H. Freeman | Lead AZED with ——? Alternatively, it could get you awarded a Nobel Prize! | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | R. Gilbert | Boris’s initial predominance superseded: ‘A great deal’ requires superior intelligence | B + rain2 + power |
| VHC | G. I. L. Grafton | Jostling regulars in pubs were a bore, entre nous | anag. of alternate letters |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Poor Winnie’s bear getting bothered – is one sadly lacking —— | anag. less anag., & lit. |
| VHC | P. McKenna | What makes us think it leaves our island with a great deal? | Br(it)ain + power; ref. Brexit |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Seagull’s unerring ability is shown by falling liquid poop’s ending in hat left smothered | rain p in bow(l)er; ref. Bobby S., University Challenge star & Today programme puzzle setter |
| VHC | W. Ransome | A person now with black chair … can show this, possibly? | comp. anag. incl. w, b, & lit.; ref. Mastermind |
| VHC | Dr J. B. Reid | Barnier is troubled accommodating heads of political organisations without intellectual ability | p, o, w in anag. |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Without it, Britain starts to perform outside world education rankings | Br(it)ain + first letters, & lit. |
| VHC | D. P. Shenkin | Energy right below forehead, keeping active during pressure? | a in p in brow + E, r, & lit. |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | Swilling wine (port, mostly) after brandy, getting half cut? It makes the head smart | bra + anag. less t |
| VHC | K. & J. Wolff | Key to man’s success in boudoir: shower and a dab of perfume | rain p in bower |
| VHC | A. J. Young | What could prepare one seeking Azed fame – a trial run of cerebra at home might | bra in power; trial2 |
HCs in competition 2464 awarded to: