Azed Competition No. 547 Azed Slip | ◀ 543 | 552 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547 | Oct 1982 | GLEEMAN | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. F. Manley | Bard puts a touch of magic into E. Lang. and E. Lit. | m in anag.; lit = drunk |
| Second | P. Drummond | Faultless single leads to return of fame for old pop singer | (sin)gle + name (rev.) |
| Third | F. R. Palmer | Fame, for example, back around ’50. Or ’70? | L in name e.g. (rev.); ref. Georgie F., pop singer |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | When Fed puts squeeze on grass – he’ll sing | lee in G-man |
| VHC | D. W. Arthur | With tone and rhimes he could make me gentle harmonies | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | M. J. Balfour | F.B.I. rozzer gets slippery customer back inside – one who sang out a lot | eel (rev.) in G-man |
| VHC | Rev C. M. Broun | Slippery customer is brought back caught by F.B.I. agent; court may say ‘Sing Sing’ to him! | eel (rev.) in G-man |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Slippery customer, getting reverse, is held by criminal investigator. He’s associated with snatches | eel (rev.) in G-man |
| VHC | C. J. & M. P. Butler | Troubadour bewitched menage with touch of lyre | anag. incl. l |
| VHC | J. H. Chinner | Cop has slippery customer back inside – he might sing | eel (rev.) in G-man |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Slippery elm, e.g. one put on scald | anag. + an; scald2 |
| VHC | S. Goldie | One who could hardly be keener to amass a gathering, entertaining ’em | ’em in glean; k. = mourner |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Leg spinning – big shot sent the wrong way – I’m ready for catch | anag. + name (rev.) |
| VHC | R. Hooper | Has he lots of numbers to call up (all good lays)? Gee, lover has hidden energy | G + E in leman |
| VHC | M. D. Laws | See me doing a turn with a bit of accompaniment in merry England, and getting carried away? | me (rev.) + a, all in anag. less and, & lit. |
| VHC | D. J. Mackay | Get me to do a turn in a gathering | me (rev.) in glean, & lit. |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Gig dissolved in silly laughter by retired celebrity’s voice | (gig)gle + name (rev.) |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Grass held by US cop – he’ll sing | lee in G-man |
| VHC | C. P. Rea | One opposed to rackets in general? Quite the opposite | i.e. Lee in G-man, & lit. |
| VHC | D. R. Robinson | Charlemagne could inspire me with variations once daily poured out | anag. less char, & lit. |
| VHC | A. F. Scott | Itinerant mélange chanter? | anag. |
| VHC | R. VanLangen | —— with sorry ode could be gloomy serenader | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | M. G. Wilson | George Mitchell’s principals, including Francis for example, need one | Lee in G M + an, & lit.; ref. Dai F. of B. & W. Minstrels and F. Lee, footballer |
HCs in competition 547 awarded to: