Azed Competition No. 2595 Azed Slip | ◀ 2591 | 2599 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2595 | Mar 2022 | FIFTY YEARS | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. C. Leyland | Showing no end of invention, smart X’s successor held in reverence with ‘special’ for golden occasion | (n)ifty + Y in fear + s; X = Ximenes |
| Second | R. J. Heald | Number passed by smart successor to X, held in awe by solvers primarily | (n)ifty Y in fear + s, & lit. |
| Third | J. R. Tozer | As long as Azed’s been setting, what complete my Sunday are stiff puzzles | anag. incl. y, y |
| VHC | M. Barley | X’s successor’s devilish era observed in Sunday’s latest stiff ‘special’ | Y + anag. in anag. incl. y, & lit. |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Notable innings, a half-century from Yorkshire’s opener, thwarting fiery fast bowling | y in anag. |
| VHC | A. Brash | I’ll join in feast for X’s successor, twice arranged – no ordinary tenure, his! | anag. incl. Y, Y less o |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Lustre tenfold gained by ultimate in tricky yet fair puzzling with signal frequency | anag. incl. y and SF; lustre2 |
| VHC | N. Connaughton | X’s successor’s truly arresting ‘annual return’ with fine independent newspaper | f I FT + Y + AR in yes, & lit. |
| VHC | E. Dawid | Azed’s span – works of art? FYI yes – nothing less | anag. less 0 |
| VHC | W. Drever | Azed’s latest milestone? Signify half-century exuberantly with special lunching out | anag. less anag. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Spanning run, one ends in worthy anniversary puzzle, stiff to crack | r in anag. incl. a, y, y, e, & lit. |
| VHC | H. Freeman | What’d stay Fiery Fred’s opening burst? A ‘composed’ half-century | anag. incl. f; ref. F. S. (Freddie) Trueman |
| VHC | G. I. L. Grafton | Yes, I try and fathom Azed’s head, following puzzles he’s set so long | anag. incl. f, A, f |
| VHC | J. Hood | Fine, stylish, needing no introduction – and certainly entertaining unlimited fare for half a century | f (n)ifty + (f)ar(e) in yes |
| VHC | M. Lloyd-Jones | Jubilate for this fellow – and fair yet deceptive special, cracked by the end of Sunday | F + y in anag. + s |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | We’ll have festival for ye, X’s successor, recollecting —— with love | comp. anag. incl. Y, & lit. |
| VHC | W. Ransome | Looking back from the beginnings, sometimes recondite, always engaging, yes you triggered fun, providing golden time | first letters + if (all rev.) |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Unorthodox openers in youthful Yorkshire eleven’s first innings race to another strikingly fast half-century | anag. of first letters |
| VHC | I. Simpson | Fine half-century is hit, fancy lunch being held with successor to X centre stage, such is his milestone | f + Y in anag. less anag.; held = restrained |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Extraordinary term of his forte, the ultimate in trickery, yet fair | anag. incl. s, f, y, & lit. |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | Half a century? FYI yr feat’s staggering! | anag. |
| VHC | L. Ward | Golden period in cryptic art starts in seventy-two, impresses, fittingly extends for yonks and yonks | anag. incl. first letters |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Fast, fiery batting with Crawley finally making a half-century | anag. incl. y; ref. Zak C. |
| VHC | T. West-Taylor | Signify half-century for this setter lavishly lunching out? | anag. less anag., & lit. |
HCs in competition 2595 awarded to: