Azed Competition No. 40 Azed Slip | ◀ 36 | 43 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Dec 1972 | FANTOCCINI | normal | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. Anderson | What can excite the most original of children if I cannot? | anag. incl. c, & lit. |
| Second | N. C. Dexter | We’d be out of action if ends of cotton tangled | anag. incl. c, n, & lit.; i.e. puppet strings |
| Third | Dr R. J. Palmer | Kiddies’ show that’s not riotously comic finally received by loud raspberries, etc. | anag. + c, all in f acini |
| VHC | W. G. Arnott | They dance if I act on the ends of a chain | anag. incl. c, n, & lit.; dance vt |
| VHC | R. Brain | One devoted to quintet from Puccini for string performers | fan to (Pu)ccini |
| VHC | R. S. Caffyn | Football Club’s left-wingers in action disciplined for display of manipulation | anag. incl. F C |
| VHC | E. Chalkley | Could be in action following opening of children’s show | anag. incl. f, c, & lit. |
| VHC | P. M. Coombs | With art we can be shown in frantic action | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Crow | Well handled, little company can fit in little theatre | anag. incl. co. |
| VHC | Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | If coin can’t fiddle it, we must have string-pullers | anag. |
| VHC | J. A. Fincken | Pulp fiction can show dolls with guys of a kind | anag.; guy1, pulp vt |
| VHC | F. D. Gardiner | You can see us in action if, initially, no cord’s broken | anag. incl. n, c, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs E. J. Holmes | Perfect if Conti can pull strings for us | anag.; perfect vt; ref. Italia Conti School of Acting |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | Loud Conservative in action – made to walk – wired party favourite | f + anag. incl. C; ref. Edward Heath’s walk |
| VHC | J. R. Kirby | When they’re required in action, leaders of fine cord must be manipulated | anag. incl. f, c, & lit. |
| VHC | L. F. Leason | They’re jerky in action, manipulated with bits of fine cord | anag. incl. f, c, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs B. Lewis | Busted F.C. in action ? Dolly players! | anag. |
| VHC | Sir N. Lipton | We appear manually controlled; we are in fact coin operated | anag. |
| VHC | Mrs S. M. Macpherson | Faction in C is a ‘company of persons acting together’ – both manipulated here | anag.; C = Chambers |
| VHC | D. G. C. Mockridge | Creator of fiction can stage show with manipulation of characters | anag. |
| VHC | D. S. Robertson | Display of controlled handling given by well-organised Football Club in action | anag. incl. FC |
| VHC | L. G. D. Sanders | One form of fiction can record successes for Shaw, perhaps | anag.; ref. Sandie S., ‘Puppet on a String’ |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | Improper action in football club: those who are suspended participating in play | anag. incl. FC |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | With art, these may be jerked into frantic action | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | G. A. Tomlinson | Capital instances of corded figures – in action jerky | anag. incl. initial letters, & lit. |
HCs in competition 40 awarded to: