Azed Competition No. 2569 Azed Slip | ◀ 2564 | 2573 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2569 | Sep 2021 | BILBO | normal | 17 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | M. Barley | Hobbit and term for lightweight blade? That’d be this, possibly | comp. anag. incl. t, & lit. |
| Second | W. Drever | Hobbit deficient in height, character central to J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel | anag. less ht incl. l, & lit. |
| Third | A. Gerrard | Breviary is liturgical book primarily. None, Prime, Tierce, etc – this can be used in those | first letters + 0; ref. fencing terms |
| VHC | J. A. Butler | ‘Britain is lagging behind others’ – leaders spell out effective article for riposte | first letters |
| VHC | R. Gilbert | Sting? That was his ‘extra’ in life | lb in bio; ref. B. Baggins’s sword; lb = leg bye |
| VHC | J. Grimes | What makes this blade bold red? Blood dribble, possibly | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | E. Hall | Is it sharp, pointed, penetrating? What Boris wrote concerning Churchill’s absorbing life’s bunkum primarily | l b in bio; ref. BJ’s biography of Churchill |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Barbie doll clothing line to replace Mattel’s original brand | bimbo with l for M; ref. US manufacturer of Barbie doll (qv) |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Obbligato’s not half off-key – it needs to be sharp for Don Quixote? | anag. |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Steel making almost significant Liberal British leader in opposition | bi(g) + L, B, o; ref. David S. |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Broad’s first over bagging leg-before whipping one past blade | lb in B o incl. I |
| VHC | K. Thomas | Could this qualify wit in parliament? Pointless activity in lobbies shows otherwise | anag. less E, S; ref. ‘rapier wit’ |
| VHC | S. J. J. Tiffin | In place of advertising fat-free brands might include this | billboard less lard |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | One has a point hoarding, with shortages of lard in parts | bil(l)bo(ard) |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | In Tolkien’s Hobbit you might see this character sink to the ground | comp. anag. |
| VHC | Ms S. Wallace | Cook slices of beef in batches – loin or blade | anag. of first letters |
| VHC | K. & J. Wolff | Sticker and twisted ribbon removed from jacket lapel’s hip | anag. of (r)ibbo(n) l |
HCs in competition 2569 awarded to: