Azed Competition No. 534 Azed Slip | ◀ 530 | 538 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534 | Jul 1982 | DODGEM | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | H. J. Bradbury | Union perhaps should have poll before it calls for strike action from drivers | dod gem; union = pearl |
| Second | B. Franco | After exciting rides on this, some doddering may ensue | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Third | L. May | A fair treat, with first fare a penny, years ago | do d + gem (= something admirable), & lit. |
| VHC | R. S. Caffyn | Go with me, determined first and last to bump | anag. incl. d, d, & lit. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Margaret being returned after poll might have to make a U-turn to avoid impending crash | dod + Meg (rev.); ref. M. Thatcher |
| VHC | Mrs M. P. Craine | Aggressively odd type drives for fun | anag. + gem |
| VHC | J. V. S. A. Davies | In violent demo thank God for buffet-proof car | DG in anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | It’s extraordinarily odd me going round without bang in the rear | g in anag. + me (rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | Wild West city approaching noon? Don’t hang about here or you’ll be hit | Dodge m; ref. ‘High Noon’ |
| VHC | G. B. Higgins | Distraction near roundabout leads to dozens of drivers getting enamel marked | first letters |
| VHC | Mrs D. B. Jenkinson | Bumper crop brilliant! | dod gem |
| VHC | J. H. C. Leach | A bumper crop’s something greatly to be admired | dod gem; ’s = has |
| VHC | J. G. Levack | Tail to tail, head to head colliding – Goodbye Decorum | last letters & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | There’s celebration with David’s first stone – one taking fair knock is bumped off | do + D + gem; ref D. and Goliath |
| VHC | J. D. Moore | Where striking drivers must watch out – if poll in country gets Maggie returned | dod + Meg (rev.) |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Early poll to get Maggie back? That promises a bumpy ride | dod + Meg (rev.) |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Bumper, a fair device? Something skilfully designed to go after head? | dod + gem; head = cut the top off |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Transport charging fair fares – former cut upset Maggie | dod + Meg (rev.) |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | George and Margaret’s return a bumper attraction? It draws fair crowds | Dod + Meg (rev.); Dod = dim. of George; ref. play |
| VHC | D. M. Stanford | Bumper crop’s brilliant | dod gem |
| VHC | L. M. Sturges | Ken’s short with Margaret over fair machinery for negotiating strikes | Dod(d) + Meg (rev.); ref. K. Livingstone |
| VHC | I. Torbe | Odd misprinted old boys’ magazine; there’s opposition to its free circulation | anag. + Gem (early boys’ comic paper) |
HCs in competition 534 awarded to: