Azed Competition No. 2551 Azed Slip | ◀ 2547 | 2556 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2551 | May 2021 | SPAVIN | Spoonerisms | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | W. Drever | After Augusta’s fifth, US golfer heading for par in ‘Juniper’ makes a silly four | filly sore; s + (Corey) Pavin, p in savin; ‘Juniper’, par 3 6th hole at Augusta |
| Second | R. J. Heald | What might Hubble track? Scattered outer parts from supernova, it having exploded | trouble hack; anag. less anag.; part vi; ref. space telescope |
| Third | S. Hicks | Head of store, by flagging shelving ‘good’, heeds stock complaint | steed’s hock; s + pavin(g) |
| VHC | D. Appleton | Originally, stalking provided a viable income, nowadays this adversely affects many a ghillie’s fate | filly’s gait; first letters |
| VHC | D. K. Arnott | Whore meant to tax immorality, netting a little profit on average | torment to hacks; p av in sin |
| VHC | M. Barley | With onset of spring, see golfer hanker for the course | canker … horse; s + (Corey) Pavin |
| VHC | T. Borland | What might male heir claim, when Queen passes, in turn | ail mare; av(ER) in spin |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Country vicar’s opening barbs that would shame liars | lame shires; v in Spain; barb = pierce |
| VHC | N. Connaughton | Sore humour on tax sometimes very noticeable among monarchy? | tumour on hacks; v in Spain |
| VHC | J. Doylend | Bob and Kay’s problem with hock leads to somebody purchasing a French wine | cob and bay’s; s, p + a vin |
| VHC | P. Finan | Hanker, of course, after resort’s wine | canker of horse; spa + vin |
| VHC | A. Gerrard | Scratching top of scalp in middle of movie Saps at Sea – what could make Laurel continually act same? | sorrel … lame; anag. incl. in v, less s; ref. L. & Hardy film |
| VHC | M. Hodgkin | Special platform’s opening via disguised terminus in London, from which Potter may get train | trotter … pain; s + p + anag. + n; ref. Harry P. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Bridge accommodating six trainspotters | pains trotters; VI in span |
| VHC | M. Lloyd-Jones | Jack’s hip still not up to sex in vessel | hack’s gyp; s(till) + VI in pan; sex (L.) = six |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Lillee’s fame? It may be due to that Australian with velocity in play | filly’s lame; A v in spin; ref. Dennis L. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | What’s made Lily’s fame? Pop that’s bubbly, for example on debut with ‘Smile’ | fillies lame; S + pa + vin; ref. L. Allen |
| VHC | J. Pearce | What might make lad primp is finally going to a formal dance | prad limp; s + pavin |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | What got Lillee fame? Primarily slinging projectile at victims batting! | filly lame; first letters + in; ref. Dennis L. |
| VHC | A. J. Shields | Head of victim buried in land around Marbella – this could lead to naming of lag | laming of nag; v in Spain |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Saucy whore, sexy vamp, taking money in sin | horsy sore; anag. less m in sin |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | What’ll shame a liar, one very involved in manipulative PR? | lame a shire; a v in spin |
| VHC | A. J. Varney | A couple of vixens between a pair of horses inflamed foxhound to cause this problem | hock’s found; vi in span |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Stir up VIPs with an unwelcome code for nobs | node for cobs; anag. |
| VHC | T. West-Taylor | Heeds stock condition well in introducing start of vaccination | steed’s hock; v in spa in |
HCs in competition 2551 awarded to: