Azed Competition No. 568 Azed Slip | ◀ 564 | 572 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568 | Mar 1983 | TETHER | Printer’s Devilry | 29 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. P. Lester | Play the second movement and an/on do allegro | andante, rondo |
| Second | Ms L. Webb | Why go to Jamaica? Just tot a s/um – it’s cheaper at home | |
| Third | C. Allen Baker | The ra/ider takes a fence spoils – chance of clearance, perhaps? | |
| VHC | D. Ashcroft | To win a ma/id, dance of rivals is needed | |
| VHC | M. J. Balfour | Has pop a r/eal appeal? To this, blunt answer’s ‘No!’ | |
| VHC | W. R. Chalmers | Wash a s/eal? Reason for that’s lice | |
| VHC | E. A. Clarke | Doctor, could no/ise hurt men at Waterloo? | |
| VHC | B. Corrie | Extract from Barber squar/e cast for string band | ref. S. Barber’s Adagio for Strings |
| VHC | G. H. Edwardson | She’s no Wade, but a n/ightdress, for court wear, is all she needs | |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | A r/eal lark – or was it? Just William thought so | ref. ‘To a Skylark’ |
| VHC | R. N. Haygarth | Willis losing Ashes was not qui/et – urn we wanted! | Bob W., England captain |
| VHC | V. G. Henderson | Local celebrity went to village and presented prizes for small fe/e | |
| VHC | J. P. H. Hirst | Don’t was/h in Oban, Kit | |
| VHC | R. E. Kimmons | In Manchester they fe/ed devils, in Lincoln it’s the imps | ref. football teams |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | When editor says ‘S/ubs out’ – cut! | |
| VHC | L. K. Maltby | Greek mothers give thanks, toast a r/eproduction goddess | Astarte |
| VHC | R. A. Mostyn | What a splendid kedgeree: pla/ice is spiced to perfection | |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | To seem awas/h in oil endangers me, says thrifty son | |
| VHC | R. Parry-Morris | As a filmgoer said to manager, ‘Ge/e!’ (and so on) | ‘E.T.’ |
| VHC | D. R. Robinson | Never was/h one when sorting vintage bottles of wine! | |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | Considering the age of my ma is one t/en ’tis exceptionally great | |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | After satin galore t/akes in Paris ‘look’ – worn out? | lorette = courtesan |
| VHC | M. C. Souster | Didn’t anyone see the alien transport plan/e? | E.T. |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | I designed lingerie, my for/mal step in sex (cited Eskimo ladies) | step-ins |
| VHC | K. Thomas | Outside a tent rac/ing enthusiasts hum with Wagnerian excitement | entr’acte |
| VHC | D. V. B. Unwin | The ra/ising tide came in, left him stranded | |
| VHC | Mrs J. Waldren | Organist couldn’t play – mo/an! Sacked! Church looking for another one | |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | In work of a r/eal draughtsman ship is easily recognised | |
| VHC | A. C. Wilson | Settlers lived on thé à la mode; spi/ed Indians | the Alamo |
HCs in competition 568 awarded to: