Azed Competition No. 2480 Azed Slip | ◀ 2477 | 2482 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2480 | Xmas 2019 | STOCKING FILLERS | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr S. J. Shaw | I reckon small gifts expressing the essence of Xmas can constitute these | anag. less ma, & lit. |
| Second | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | St. Nick’s ill? Gofer could be deployed to deliver these | anag. & lit. |
| Third | T. J. Moorey | Gifts I’ll reckon to get sorted before Santa’s entry | anag. + S, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Trifles left in sock grandchild’s opening excitedly? | anag. incl. l, g, & lit. |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Mini presents grief, conks out on street (poorly maintained) | st + ill in anag. |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | What DIY store is doing little seasonal gifts? | i.e. stocking fillers |
| VHC | J. Brown | Kringle flits so, cape aflutter, / These aren’t much! spoilt children mutter | anag. incl. c |
| VHC | G. I. L. Grafton | Environment of coal and log fire stinks awfully, given items descending from chimney | anag. incl. c, l |
| VHC | J. Grimes | Mini presents loveless gonks with frillies to see slyly | anag. less 0 incl. c |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Such presents St Nick ‘forgets’ to supply, bypassing tot imbued with wickedness? | ill in anag. less tot, & lit.; ref. Santa’s naughty list |
| VHC | T. Jacobs | Frivolous small gifts I reckon Ma left out | anag. less ma, & lit. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | For which rummage in pound stores first to find kids’ little Christmas gift ideas? | anag. incl. L and first letters, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Lloyd-Jones | Noel presents Legs & Co. and flirts wackily to entertain people | kin in anag.; ref. N. Edmonds and regular 1970s ‘Top of the Pops’ dance troupe |
| VHC | C. Loving | They’re dangled lesser things OK with frolics – not rocking horses! | anag. less anag., & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | What may be given by Christmas visitor by various cots – then all fires lit are unwanted! | anag. + king + anag. less a, & lit. |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Rollicking feast’s spoiled without a set of small festive gifts | anag. less a |
| VHC | M. Owen | At Xmas these could be small extra gifts in sock | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | S. J. O’Boyle | Unopened Xmas —— could be coins and smaller gifts kid’s beginning to unwrap | anag. less X incl. k, & lit. |
| VHC | A. Plumb | Christmas bonuses store abandoned if all resign without one | stock + anag. less a |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Sundries from Santa secretly left in girl’s sock | anag. |
| VHC | Ms S. Wallace | Seasonal extras played elfin girls – leading characters in the kids’ Santa Claus operetta | anag. incl. first letters |
| VHC | K. & J. Wolff | ‘Lickle fings’ to play with first thing on rising (before sun) | anag. + r, S, & lit. |
HCs in competition 2480 awarded to: