Azed Competition No. 371 Azed Slip | ◀ 366 | 375 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | May 1979 | GRADIN | normal | 26 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | V. G. Henderson | Gladiator’s end could be seen from this old seat | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Second | R. J. Palmer | Boxing promotion in ring that’s rough held bloodthirsty spectators enthralled | ad in anag. |
| Third | A. D. Legge | Where now the tourist sits, with camera, conjuring up Grecian drama | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. R. Armitage | Rise in seats – Right in place of power – Callaghan’s end | r in gadi + n; ref. election |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | From where one watched the Olympics, with Greek noise about one | a in Gr. din |
| VHC | Rev Canon C. M. Broun | Seats at the theatre – it was ‘The King and I’ playing | GR + anag. |
| VHC | E. Chalkley | From which you can see the excitement after ball goes in net? | ado less O in grin2, & lit. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | From which we get uproar after first of the goals by the Gunners? | g + RA + din, & lit.; ref. Arsenal, Cup Final |
| VHC | R. V. Dearden | Strong party spirit holds small liberal group of seats | rad in gin |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Scottish work put up in a gallery, for example | darg (rev.) + in |
| VHC | B. Franco | A row, supporting rumps of outdoor throng, rising upwards | r g (rev.) + a din, & lit. |
| VHC | J. P. H. Hirst | What degrading shows could fill this! | hidden & lit. |
| VHC | E. M. Holroyd | Before the day, taken in by a smile – what lies beyond the altar? | a.d. in grin; marriage |
| VHC | J. Lawrence | A ring tentatively encircles forepart of digit – it’s a step to the altar | d in anag. |
| VHC | M. D. Laws | This seat could be filled by tragedians | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | A row disembowelled gladiator would appear before? | g(ladiato)r + a din, & lit. |
| VHC | J. D. Moore | Row seating Greek audience originally | Gr. + a + din, & lit. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | It’s a curious, half-complete, grandstand without one | I in anag. of grand(stand), & lit. |
| VHC | S. L. Paton | Scrum – heel first to create a platform | rag with g to front + din (vb) |
| VHC | H. Rainger | Sit here to see gladiators, gore and lions systematically cut down | alternate letters |
| VHC | E. W. Richart | Savage rain god sparing nothing but seats in the grandstand | anag. less 0 |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | A row on which Greeks and Romans initially have sat | G + R + a din, & lit. |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | Order seat on this to see tragedians | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | E. Tingle | You’ve got to smile about modern times – it’s simply one row on top of another! | AD in grin |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | See this – it’s a form of raised seating | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | You don’t have to keep on your feet in grandstand built with one | anag. incl. I less stand, & lit. |
HCs in competition 371 awarded to: