Azed Competition No. 627 Azed Slip | ◀ 622 | 631 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 627 | May 1984 | AMBIENT | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. D. Moore | What’ll be filling holes in a mint confection? Air | b, e separately in a mint; ref. Polo mints; confection vb. |
| Second | M. G. Wilson | In me, bat flitters | anag. & lit. |
| Third | C. A. Clarke | If miners’ leader supplants Conservative reshuffle of Cabinet could be in the air | anag. with m for C |
| VHC | M. Barley | It, with BA, men cross | anag. & lit.; cross = interchanged; BA = British Airways |
| VHC | Rev Canon C. M. Broun | Get well at Lourdes in a moment in place of portent in the sky | a moment with bien for omen |
| VHC | O. H. Frazer | A doctor that’s not heartless will help to bring you round | a MB i.e. n(o)t |
| VHC | S. Goldie | Does is mean (a) eyre or (b) air? I’d make it mean (b) | anag. |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | Spot of bother at mine – migratory forces bait men in blue | anag. incl. b, anag.; blue = sky |
| VHC | J. P. H. Hirst | Foreign Office admitting Zola’s OK; it’s investing | bien in Amt; bien (Fr.) = well, Amt (Ger.) = office; ref. Z. Budd; invest = surround |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | It’s buzzing with BA men | anag. & lit.; BA = British Airways |
| VHC | M. Jellis | Outsiders from Everton find themselves in arena where stars play | E, n in ambit |
| VHC | C. L. Jones | Sky’s rendition of ‘Ain’t Misbehaving’ is having to be dropped | anag. less is having; ref. pop group |
| VHC | M. W. Knight | Air France’s well into air mail transfer | bien in AMT |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | A doctor that is not neglecting round has to get about! | a MB i.e. n(o)t |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Earth’s ——? Man breathes it freely | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | R. F. Naish | The sky’s the limit where space is involved | en in ambit |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Black one meant it could precipitate | anag. incl. B I, & lit. |
| VHC | R. F. Pardoe | As a picket line could become hustling head of Board at mine | anag. incl. B(oard); ref. Coal Board |
| VHC | C. Russell | Am I in grass skirting? | am + I in bent; bent2 = dry grass |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | One must have resolution to be at Min. of the Environment | anag.; i.e. re-solution; ref. P. Jenkin legislation |
| VHC | A. D. Scott | Can be used to describe temperature at mine with brothers’ leader getting all out | anag. incl. b |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | You’ll find me in form with bat, making boundaries in all directions | anag. |
HCs in competition 627 awarded to: