Azed Competition No. 267 Azed Slip | ◀ 263 | 272 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | May 1977 | MORRIS-DANCE | normal | 29 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. & R. S. Morse | This month’s exercise might produce ‘1: C. and R. Morse …’ | anag. incl. I |
| Second | E. Chalkley | 1. C. and R. Morse – could be the result of this month’s exercise | anag. incl. I |
| Third | Mrs R. B. Hunt | Bells, and a goodly measure; Dr. Cameron is fuddled | anag.; brand of whisky |
| VHC | H. Bradbury | Oxford man appears before Dean about skipping work for hobby | Morris + anag. incl. c; ref. William M., carmaker, and hobby horse |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Traditional Mayday demonstration – comrades in Russia’s capital suitably moved | anag. incl. R |
| VHC | C. O. Butcher | Car breakdown ? You could still hoof it in the age-old way | Morris dance; breakdown (q.v.) = dance |
| VHC | M. Coates | Hopping and skipping carried on on the First of May, with a pole in the middle? | M + S in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | M. A. Cooper | First of May heralds dancing in cadres – or ——? | M + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs M. P. Craine | Holding end of streamer, come, sir, and trip it | r in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | S. F. Edwardson | What can result in raised corn after First of May ? | M + anag.; fertility symbolism |
| VHC | S. Goldie | Steps maybe seen first at the Alhambra; a crimson red, tessellated | anag.; morris dance ‘perh. of Moorish origin’ |
| VHC | R. B. Harling | Revel’s start, sir, come and prance : see the jolly ——! | anag. incl. r, & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | First of May: what’s carried on energetically around centre of Padstow? | M + s in anag.; ref. hobby in Brewer |
| VHC | M. D. Laws | In which you’ll see a gentleman turning, and jigging about, surrounded by more | sir (rev.) + anag. + c. all in more, & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Sir can do right jig around in me | anag. incl. r in me, & lit. |
| VHC | L. May | Adjunct to Oxford’s spring symbolises first of May, to accompaniment of cries and/or jangling | Morris + dance, M + anag.; Morris Oxford car |
| VHC | J. D. Moore | First of May game carried on round a pole of sorts | M + S in anag., & lit.; game adj. |
| VHC | R. A. Mostyn | Hey, why was the Lincoln-green? … Because it saw the ——! | i.e. … Morris dance; hey2; types of car |
| VHC | D. A. Nicholls | A nice set of figures for the Fiesta – outcome of Cowley capers? | i.e. Morris dance; ref. Ford F. and Morris Co. based in Cowley |
| VHC | W. M. Orriel | Wretched corn raised with start of May: as a result of doing this? | anag. incl. M, & lit. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Frantic broadcast in morse boats in distress put out? Mayday’s the signal for it | anag. less anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | With this air, men with rods weave round about | c. in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. B. Powell | Twist car men do sir? | anag. & lit.; ref. Morris Co. |
| VHC | J. T. Price | It could be spring on May 1st. Car trip? | Morris dance |
| VHC | A. J. Redstone | Finish a crimson red ? Its participants may perhaps | anag. & lit.; may vb. = participate in May sports |
| VHC | M. J. Suckling | Popular English vehicle for wheeling in Spring | Morris dance & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Mark turns, holding lace, and waving cane – that’s necessary to perfect this | orris2 in DM (rev.) + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | M. E. Ventham | Comedians cavorting – without a Rolls Royce? Presumably! | RR in anag., & lit.; Morris car |
| VHC | Rev C. D. Westbrook | Seen in Oxford, for example, ushering in spring | Morris + dance, & lit.; Morris Oxford car |
HCs in competition 267 awarded to: