Azed Competition No. 27 Azed Slip | ◀ 23 | 31 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Sep 1972 | VINEGAR | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. P. H. Hirst | Given unconventionally for Jack’s head | anag. for t in tar, & lit; ref. Jack & Jill |
| Second | Dr R. J. Palmer | Rudely given before a saviour’s end | anag. + a r, & lit.; ref. Matt. 27:48 |
| Third | A. D. Legge | What is used to make tart is given free with a recipe | anag. + a r; tart adj. |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | About midday I’ve chips and fish – I’m stuck on it | n in anag. + gar; chip vb., n = noon |
| VHC | J. W. Bates | Drink given up to a King | anag. + a R; ref. Matt. 27:48; up = amiss |
| VHC | Mrs A. Boyes | Final addition to the contents of the Final Edition? | cryptic def.; fish and chips |
| VHC | D. L. L. Clarke | What the prince undertook to drink having jostled in grave? | anag.; ref. Hamlet 5:1:299-300 |
| VHC | P. M. Coombs | A poor vintage and there’ll be no end of it to take | anag. less t + r, & lit. |
| VHC | R. M. S. Cork | Getting into crazy gear after five; for some that’s dressing for dinner | V + in + anag. |
| VHC | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | Garvin English perhaps | anag. incl. E, & lit; ref. J. L. G., editor of the Observer |
| VHC | J. A. Fincken | Pickle jar’s lid comes off with shaking given | anag. incl. (j)ar |
| VHC | A. L. Freeman | Wherein a garvie may be pickled around the North | N in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | Souse veg. in a recipe | anag. + a r, & lit.; souse = make drunk |
| VHC | A. H. Jones | A little vodka and mixed gin are just the stuff for getting pickled | v + anag. |
| VHC | Sir S. Kaye | Being against trendy preposterous fashion, I dress austerely | v in + rage (rev.); austere = sour |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | I go in for sharp dressing, see – trendy, gear, fantastic | v in + anag.; gear adj. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | It’s given a shaking before start of repast | anag. + r, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Season starts with a bit of violence, then anger explodes | vi + anag. |
| VHC | M. L. Perkins | Gather harvest in fertile plain before beginning of rainy season | in in vega + r; in vt |
| VHC | H. L. Rhodes | I might come out of the bottle, given a right shaking | anag. incl. r |
| VHC | A. H. Seville | Give new life to a given recipe? | anag. + r, & lit.; vinegar vb. |
| VHC | L. J. Wayman | No good leaving engraving to get processed in this acid | anag. less ng |
HCs in competition 27 awarded to: