Azed Competition No. 594 Azed Slip | ◀ 590 | 600 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | Sep 1983 | DOINGS | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. R. Theakston | For forgotten name, ‘thing’ does: alternatively, ‘the ——’ | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Second | W. J. M. Scotland | Ratings fancy dishy bits abroad – what for? You know what! | 4 mngs. |
| Third | N. C. Goddard | Treat gin, possibly, with a dash of Sch… you know who! | do + anag. + S; ref. Schweppes slogan |
| VHC | R. H. Adey | Party is adopting leaders of the new guard, to give what’s-’er-name the works | n g in do is, 2 defs. |
| VHC | M. J. Balfour | Fancy surrounds of dishes go in here | anag. incl. d, s, & lit. |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | The snag of having pets around at home? | in in dogs, & lit. |
| VHC | R. Brain | That chap spells murder to G & S; given role he makes hash of ‘Gondoliers’ | do in G S, comp. anag. |
| VHC | R. S. Caffyn | Lectures on digs, badly delivered, exhaust Geological Society | anag., do in GS; lecture = scolding |
| VHC | R. Dean | Severe treatment involves giving medicine and sulphur drops right to the end | dosing with S moved to end |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | It’s no good anagramming – that makes this business too complicated | comp. anag.; ref. AZ clue comp. |
| VHC | Rev W. P. Manahan | A clue for ‘guts’? But it could indicate anything! | i.e. do in g, s; ut = do2 |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | What’s utterly absorbing at home on first of Sunday? Working at square and replacement for definition | in in dog S, doing S; ref. AZ puzzle and comp |
| VHC | D. R. Marshall | What may be given by boxers, perhaps, around centre of ring | (r)in(g) in dogs, & lit. |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | Astaire’s trim, stylish in tails | in in dogs; trim = accessories; ref. Fred A. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | No role playing in travesty of Gondoliers – American extras murder G & S | anag. less anag., do in G S |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | Yank diners go, without hesitation, for these | anag. less er, & lit. |
| VHC | R. A. Mostyn | In U.S., hootnanny is active on Sunday | doing + S |
| VHC | D. S. Nagle | You-know-who is at home when surrounded by, say, corgis | in in dogs; ref. The Queen |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Mix gin and soda? That’s not accepted – you need it | anag. less a |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Rings should seal love affairs | 0 in dings |
| VHC | D. Price Jones | Conduct – and murder – G & S! | do in + G S |
| VHC | J. H. Russell | Dingbat? Perhaps dingo’s batting implied | in in dog’s |
| VHC | D. G. Tallis | Ruin uppers of Gucci shoes by stepping into dog’s ——? | do in G s, in in dog’s, & lit. |
| VHC | R. A. Wells | Exhausting square bashing, bashing, bashing | doing S |
HCs in competition 594 awarded to: