Azed Competition No. 272 Azed Slip | ◀ 267 | 276 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | Jun 1977 | MALAGUETTA | normal | 28 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | B. Franco | Some sprinkling with this could give a tame meal gusto | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Second | F. B. Stubbs | For the seedy, small traces of ginger, dry, are given after sickness and fever | mal ague TT a; are2 |
| Third | A. J. Redstone | What might be replaced by a glutamate in a salmagundi? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | R. S. Caffyn | A glutamate compound: can be used in seed-cakes – or angel cakes? | anag. |
| VHC | E. Chalkley | Seeds turning up to wallop a ball round the end of June? | lam (rev.) + e in a gutta; ref. Wimbledon |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Sort of grain, not half tart, embodying burning sensation | ague in malt + ta(rt), & lit. |
| VHC | P. R. Clemow | A glutamate, suitably processed, may provide extra relish to a savoury dish | anag. |
| VHC | J. H. Dingwall | Pain and shivering lead to return of initial signs of attack – may cause sneezing | mal ague + att (rev.) |
| VHC | J. D. Foster | A glutamate is unnatural seasoning | anag. |
| VHC | A. A. J. Griffiths | Pepper upset gut at a meal | anag. |
| VHC | E. M. Holroyd | Could it be a glutamate? It’s pepper, not salt! | anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Gateau with malt, nuts and spice | anag. |
| VHC | E. M. Hornby | Ingredients for Malt Gateau? More likely for Angel Cake | anag. |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | What’ll give one a rumbling gut at a meal? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | C. W. Laxton | Seed-grains, with strong flavour – from a glutamate? Not so! | anag. |
| VHC | P. W. W. Leach | This stimulates gut at a meal | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. P. Lester | A glutamate alters the flavouring. Heavenly! | anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Grains maybe suppressing fever, bits of tangy Amomum | ague in malt + t A, & lit. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Kind of ginger ale one swallows burning top of throat | ague t in malt a |
| VHC | J. D. Moore | A glutamate compound used in seasoning | anag. |
| VHC | A. C. Morrison | Alternative to a glutamate as a food additive | anag. |
| VHC | C. J. and R. S. Morse | Pepper disguised by a glutamate | anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Shaking this on could give a tang to meal, unappetising initially | anag. incl. u & lit. |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | Beat up ingredients for gateau adding in a bit of tamara spice | lam (rev.) + t in anag. |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Cause of burning sensation, initially to tongue, inside of cheek, mostly? | ague + tt in mala(r), & lit. |
| VHC | R. VanLangen | A gut upset with baked tamale – because of this? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. C. Williamson | Sorbet blended with this spice might be made at a gourmet’s table | comp. anag. |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Grains, African in origin, fit in to a T here | ague, T in malt A, & lit. |
HCs in competition 272 awarded to: