Azed Competition No. 558 Azed Slip | ◀ 556 | 559 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 558 | Xmas 1982 | MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) | Extra Letter | 28 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | E. R. Riddle | What one must do to give mater a Christmas treat | mate; i.e. mince meat |
| Second | A. Lawrie | What’s made rout of English team after batting seen in most of their side! | out; in in MC(C) + anag. incl. E, & lit. |
| Third | Mrs E. J. Shields | I’m what may rend Xmas dinner: crackers can emit me | end; anag. |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | Slapstick sport from pantomimes, etc. – tossing a load of pies | spot; anag. less anag. |
| VHC | M. Barley | You’d find me nicer in a pie, with frost about | nice ; anag. in mat2 |
| VHC | R. T. Baxter | How to get mater to provide some Xmas fare | mate; i.e. mince meat |
| VHC | C. J. & M. P. Butler | Sweert to eat at Christmas? Prepare emetic, man! | sweet; anag. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Heard of marvellous, fantastic E.T.? Cinema’s filling for the season | head; anag. incl. m |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Find me incorporated inside mater’s pie for Xmas fare | mate’s ; Inc. in me + anag., & lit.; pie2 |
| VHC | R. A. England | I may be used to force, but do as I say and I may become tamer | tame; i.e. mince meat; forcemeat |
| VHC | G. Gargan | A cement, I’m wrong stuff for piers | pies; anag. |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Spicy seasonal preparation – a dash of Cointreau in me and mater will be tipsy | mate; anag. incl. C |
| VHC | V. G. Henderson | Enact mime crudely – there may well be no harm in it but it’s certainly fruity | ham; anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Content of Christmas crates? Mm, nice fruity taste | cates; anag. + eat; fruity = crazy |
| VHC | J. S. Johnson | Conserve face we hear, rafter getting chop | after; mince + ‘meet’ |
| VHC | N. Kessel | Pater, at Andrew’s, might make this of rabbit; mater’s, at Stephen’s, has fruit in and spice | Pate; 2 mngs.; ref. Jerry P., golfer, St A.’s course, St S.’s Day; rabbit = poor player |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Heard of monster E.T. (cinema hit); Isn’t it sweet now! | head; m + anag. |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | At heart of Christmas-tide you’ll find me in seasonal crate, blended | cate; m + anag. incl. me in, & lit. |
| VHC | G. McStravick | Chop mint with mace and last of clover for tasty filling | clove; anag. incl. e |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | What could make me nicer in the middle of Xmas time – filling with brandy perhaps | nice; anag. in (X)ma(s) + t |
| VHC | A. F. Mylward | I am nicer, met chopped in a pie! | nice; anag. & lit. |
| VHC | B. A. Pike | You’ll find me nicer in pie with frost outside | nice; anag. in mat, & lit.; pie2 |
| VHC | D. Price Jones | Get Christmas frilling – chop-chop! | filling; mince meat |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | Must mimer enact farce | mime; anag.; must4 = frenzied |
| VHC | G. P. Stroulger | Nicer mixed filling thousands tuck into | nice; anag. in M eat, & lit. |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | The vitals of many piers seem to be affected by a sort of grub | pies; mince meat |
| VHC | R. Weatherburn | Tart’s content now – met Mr. Caine informally | M.; anag.; i.e. Michael C., film star |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Pier’s filling – awfully nice in mid-summer, the ’ottest time | pie’s; anag. in mm + ’eat |
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