Azed Competition No. 62 Azed Slip | ◀ 57 | 66 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | May 1973 | SOLITAIRES | normal | 26 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. E. Sanders | No Double Diamonds? In the sun one gets weary without one | sol I + a in tires; without = outside; ref. beer |
| Second | C. O. Butcher | Bottoms are loaded with sex-appeal – an aspect we don’t flaunt in company | it air in soles |
| Third | Mrs B. Lewis | A girl’s best friend? Daddies must part with a lot, I fancy | anag. in sires; ref. ‘Diamonds are…’ |
| VHC | T. Anderson | Sailor has ties all over the place. They’re found in most anchorages | anag.; ref. ‘girl in every port’; anchorage = recluse’s cell |
| VHC | A. J. Bulman | Anchorage stoppers sailors tie in knots | anag.; stopper = rope; anchorage = recluse’s cell |
| VHC | A. Burton | Loose outsize rail ties | anag. incl. OS, & lit.; rail = neckerchief |
| VHC | J. Coleby | Rocks in bands and diffused soil striae often found in caves | anag., 2 defs. |
| VHC | J. A. Fincken | Loose tie or Silas? Both | anag. & lit; ref. S. Marner |
| VHC | Mrs J. O. Fuller | Anchors and ties sailor, getting spliced! | anag.; anchor = recluse (Shakesp.) |
| VHC | F. D. Gardiner | They’re unlikely to entertain restoring a rise I lost | anag.; ref. pay freeze |
| VHC | D. Hawson | A variety of iris so late few people ever see them | anag. |
| VHC | Mrs N. Jarman | A terrible stir, sea contains crude oil – they’ll never mix | anag. in anag. |
| VHC | J. R. Kirby | Loose ties – bracing to wear with the sun on high | sol + air in anag. |
| VHC | L. F. Leason | Retired persons, well rested, arise refreshed | so lit + anag. |
| VHC | A. D. Legge | A kibbutz wouldn’t appeal to them – to Israelis, that’s different | anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Holy men possessing nothing, kindled with a passion inside? | 0 lit a ire in SS, & lit. |
| VHC | D. McCallum | Are they endlessly alone in order to be endlessly uplifted? | sol(e)+ seriati(m) (rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Anchors no longer tie sailors at sea | anag.; anchor = recluse (Shakesp.) |
| VHC | D. G. C. Mockridge | Each one has a crowning quality, an aura, in an exclusive setting | i.e. it air in sole = solitaire |
| VHC | F. E. Newlove | Girl’s best friend? Could be sailor with no ties! | anag. incl. ties; ref. ‘Diamonds are…’ |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Singularly they set in gold display the outward signs of engagements | it in sol air + e, s, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr R. J. Palmer | They probably believe being desolate is soterial | anag. |
| VHC | Miss M. J. Patrick | Diamonds induce nymphet, short of capital, to accept daddies’ embrace | (L)olita in sires |
| VHC | L. H. Stewart | To reach these remote coves, shall I set sail or swim? | anag.; cove2 |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | Games suggested by precocious girl when topless with men around | (L)olita in sires |
| VHC | M. Woolf | Diamonds offered to birds for indoor games – should make the permissive sort liaise | anag., 3 defs. |
HCs in competition 62 awarded to: