Azed Competition No. 581 Azed Slip | ◀ 576 | 585 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581 | Jun 1983 | SPADROON def. MAVERICK | Wrong Number | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr E. J. Miller | To deploy this weapon versus Andropov’s must be eccentric | eccentric; comp. anag. incl. vs, & lit.; ref. Russian leader |
| Second | W. K. M. Slimmings | Parry’s reactionary in this … well, eccentric rondo | eccentric; spa + anag.; ref. Hubert P. |
| Third | T. J. Moorey | Steel to clash with disheartened SDP, deviant road ahead? | deviant; S(D)P + anag. + on; ref. David S., Lib-Dem alliance |
| VHC | D. W. Arthur | SDP ran all-out to pinch the Centre from Foot in cut-and-thrust contest | pinch; oo in anag.; ref. Michael F. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Steel: original leader of Alliance and SDP, associated with Scots border | original; anag. + roon; ref. David S., MP for Tweeddale |
| VHC | L. J. Davenport | Pinch a driver in the golf club – duel ensues | pinch; a dr. in spoon |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Is taking spoil of pandoors fencing? | spoil; anag.; taking = executing |
| VHC | N. C. Goddard | Vacant sheep stray on road – fencing no longer used? | stray; s, p + anag. |
| VHC | B. Greer | Unfortunate SDP given a hiding – Jenkins cut no capers. Steel more appropriate for cut and thrust | appropriate; a in anag. + Ro(y) + anag.; ref. Lib-Dem alliance |
| VHC | B. Hancock | Missing kids on road, stray – fencing is needed | stray; s.p. + anag. |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | Leader of Opposition an SDP or Liberal? It would take some swallowing | take; anag. incl. O; ref. Lib-Dem alliance |
| VHC | V. G. Henderson | Swipe wildly with this – could be devastating in old swordplay | swipe; comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Eccentric soprano tackling snatch of Donizetti was both sharp and flat | eccentric; D in anag. |
| VHC | L. K. Maltby | Openings for sheep and ponies to stray on road – fencing needed | stray; s p + anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Steel – one eclipsed by breakaway SDP or no | breakaway; anag.; ref. David S. |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | Perhaps a tuck hamper? Take for stuffing anon | take; pad r in soon; tuck = rapier |
| VHC | Dr R. G. Monk | See crooked snap pinch broken door for fence | pinch; anag. in anag.; snap = cheat |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | Stray on roads having imbibed Pimm’s No. 1? It’s the sort of thing to get one nicked | stray; P(imm’s) in anag. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Where passing’s involved, parking on roads spoils it | spoils; anag. incl. P |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | Love in spring’d take no turning for old blade | take; 0 in spa’d r + no (rev.) |
| VHC | M. Woolf | Steel – take SDP or no – a Liberal | take; anag.; ref. David S., Lib-Dem alliance |
HCs in competition 581 awarded to: