Azed Competition No. 2578 Azed Slip | ◀ 2573 | 2582 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2578 | Nov 2021 | VARIORU(M) | Letters Latent | 19 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. C. Teuton | Coronavirus shot with no cons, a version that contains all known variants | anag. less cons |
| Second | Dr S. J. Shaw | ‘Au revoir’, Europe initially expressed, then ordered a succession of changes | anag. less E |
| Third | T. West-Taylor | With spread of coronavirus, split Conservatives found wanting – as noted by commentators | anag. less Cons |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | Leaders of very authoritative ringing institution officially reject unconventional sequence of changes | first letters |
| VHC | M. Barley | The video ref, alas, has diminished football for many, garnering a range of criticism | VAR + io + RU |
| VHC | A. Brash | A succession of changes – that’s what our air needs, very first thing | v + anag.; ref. climate change |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | Shifting constitution, coronavirus mutates in succession of changes | anag. less cons. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Triumphant cheer in game following review of referee’s decision having several interpretations | io in VAR + RU |
| VHC | W. Drever | Series of changes produced by video assistant referee leads to inconsistency of results unfortunately | VAR + first letters |
| VHC | P. Finan | Part of Euro I rave about – it has notes from different sources | hidden rev.; ref. EU currency |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Sequence of changes? A coronavirus after that can so spread out | anag. less anag. |
| VHC | M. Hodgkin | United going after match official booking Ferdinand, perhaps reflecting views of commentators | Rio in VAR u |
| VHC | M. Lloyd-Jones | A series of changes from United after match official takes Ferdinand’s name | Rio in VAR u |
| VHC | M. Lunan | Very advanced choir (no children) backing starts to ring up succession of changes | v a + (ch)oir (rev.) + r, u |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Authorised Version could be demystified with this one ed’s possibly brought out? | anag. less anag., & lit. |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | A succession of changes for a virus when mutating (following latest of strains disappearing) | anag. less f, s |
| VHC | D. J. R. Ogilvie | Succession of changes leads to vicar admiring ringers’ ingenuity on remaining unified! | first letters |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | ‘Goal-line technology ruined our International’ – the commentators are all over it | VAR + anag. incl. I |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Series of changes football official imposes, initially on 15-a-side game | VAR + i, o’ + RU |
HCs in competition 2578 awarded to: