Azed Competition No. 327 Azed Slip | ◀ 323 | 332 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | Jul 1978 | HEMLOCK | normal | 27 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. M. Holroyd | No sensation above knee now – what has tumbler in it? | hem lock, & lit. |
| Second | A. J. Wardrop | This in water is disastrous near the milk-cow | comp. anag. & lit.; water h. |
| Third | T. E. Sanders | It’s bound to put a stop to movement in a number of senses | hem lock; numb-er; bound = boundary |
| VHC | R. H. Adey | It can make you choke, imbibing a very small dose | ml in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | E. S. Ainley | Marge with jam on: a deadly diet | hem + lock; marge = margin |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | Makes a man become stiff, a measure having been swallowed | m in he lock, & lit.; m = em |
| VHC | D. R. Appleton | Choke badly swallowing a little liquid – this one? | ml in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | P. R. Best | Would Keats’ Melancholy be as neatly composed without this irregular number | comp. anag.; numb-er |
| VHC | A. J. Bulman | Tough guy slipping one Judo hold could give you lethal nip | he-m(an) + lock |
| VHC | Miss L. C. Eveleigh | Fringe toupee found in carroty family | hem lock; umbellifers |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Is it the end of one with small drop in pop | e ml in hock3, & lit. |
| VHC | I. F. Haines | It can bring about the end of life, with just a drop taken in wine | e ml in hock, & lit. |
| VHC | G. Hobbs | Suicide’s end – with small dose put in wine | e ml in hock, & lit. |
| VHC | S. Holgate | A knockout drop after clear throat hold | hem2 + lock |
| VHC | Mrs M. Humpage | H. M. Cole, (King), merry, has potentially last drink | anag. incl. K |
| VHC | R. E. Kimmons | Reinforcement for chastity belt? It’s a killer! | i.e. hem lock |
| VHC | D. Martin | This might be OK for border security but is disastrous for internal affairs | i.e. hem lock |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Bane of Socrates’ life – having to shut up, after he married? | he m + lock; ref. Xanthippe |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Witches’ potion makes you choke horribly, swallowing a small quantity | ml in anag. |
| VHC | R. A. Mostyn | The beginning of the end – small quantity in drink! | e ml in hock, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs E. M. Phair | Lethal drink this Rhine wine – left me churned up inside | anag. incl. L in hock |
| VHC | Rear Adm W. T. C. Ridley | Halve lemons and squeeze into pop – a breath-taking drink! | anag. of lem(ons) in hock3 |
| VHC | W. Rodgers | Border engagement results in fatal shot | hem lock; shot = drink |
| VHC | H. R. Sanders | Behead them! – Leaders of law and order campaign knock humane means of execution | (t)hem + initial letters |
| VHC | D. P. Shenkin | Attic had this terrible draught – get mechanics to close door behind them | hem3 + lock; ref. Socrates |
| VHC | Brig R. F. E. Stoney | A spruce, virile chap wanting one to embrace closely | he-m(an) + lock |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | It’ll make you choke terribly after swallowing a small measure | ml in anag., & lit. |
HCs in competition 327 awarded to: