Azed Competition No. 469 Azed Slip | ◀ 464 | 473 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469 | Apr 1981 | APLUSTRE | normal | 30 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. H. F. Isham | L. Pasteur decorated after work on carriers in the main | anag. |
| Second | P. Cargill | Pat rules out fluting before a wake | anag.; wake1,2 |
| Third | T. A. J. Spencer | Ornament at super vessel’s stern | anag. incl. l, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr J. K. Aronson | An extra something added to the sterns of ancient men-of-war maybe | a plus + t r e, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs K. Bissett | A ‘something extra’ craft’s without nowadays | A plus tr(AD)e, & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs A. Blanchard | Past rule at sea was a pretty stern affair | anag. |
| VHC | A. J. Bulman | Stern prospect for ancient craft, reversal of past splendour | pa. (rev.) + lustre |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Form of art comprising additional symbolic representation on the end of trireme? | plus in anag. + e, & lit. |
| VHC | R. G. Crosland | With one put on stern of ship, there is added splendour | a + p + lustre, & lit. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | An addition, in moulded art, to trireme’s stern? | plus in anag. + e, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Addition in form of art to barque’s stern, perhaps | plus in anag. + e, & lit. |
| VHC | S. Goldie | Odysseus’ stern design? Settling up later with the last of the suitors | anag. incl. s |
| VHC | J. J. Goulstone | Plaster moulded round stern of bateau? | u in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Lacking hydrogen, the pulsar spins in part of Argo-Puppis? | anag. less H; Puppis = poop, stern; part of constellation Argo |
| VHC | J. Lawrence | Plaster daubed round stern of bateau? Possibly | u in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | A. Lawrie | A soft dress material – it looked nice over the counter | a p lustre; c. = lower part of ship’s stern |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | A supplementary ornament for trireme’s stern parts? | a plus + t r e, & lit. |
| VHC | Rev M. R. Metcalf | An extra, embellishing ends of craft (earlier type) | a plus + t r e, & lit. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | A ship’s stern ornament | a p lustre, & lit. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | One’s put on ship’s stern with ornate result | a + p + lustre, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Decorative finish added to a ship’s stern | a + p + lustre, & lit. |
| VHC | D. S. Nagle | An enhancement built finally right on end of quinquereme? | a plus + t + r + e, & lit. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | An extra bit of trimming right on the stern of a trireme | a plus + t + r + e, & lit. |
| VHC | C. P. Rea | I became bottom after being top grade very nearly in French! | A-plus + trè(s); i.e. graced ship’s behind |
| VHC | K. Reed | ‘Poop art pusle’ – as very Ancient Mariner might have explained one to guests | anag.; poop = undo |
| VHC | Mrs B. Simmonds | An additional bit of trimming right on end of trireme | a plus + t + r + e, & lit. |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Real old stern dressing from St Paul, going on and on | anag. + re; on = getting drunk |
| VHC | P. D. Smith | What could be super at stern of caravel? | anag. incl. l, & lit. |
| VHC | L. E. Thomas | After display of the old bottom, a true slap may be in order | anag. |
| VHC | M. G. Wilson | What active perusal around rear of boat may reveal? | t in anag., & lit. |
HCs in competition 469 awarded to: