Azed Competition No. 666 Azed Slip | ◀ 662 | 670 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 666 | Feb 1985 | Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal | Beasts | 26 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. Morse | Having no sense of guilt some require lessons | re(morse)less; hidden |
| Second | J. F. Grimshaw | What I’d beat if you’d permit it? (There must be power in persuasion!) | compe(titi)on; P in come-on |
| Third | A. W. Hill | Score at Murrayfield provided something to whet the appetite | (ape)ritif; rit if |
| VHC | D. W. Arthur | I’m a money-grubber – notes or a small coin will do! | m(ammon)ite; mi te, mite |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Scoff the French food at Toulon, for example | ra(tatou)ille; rail le |
| VHC | R. S. Caffyn | I was, classically, a saying, pithy | e(pig)ram; eram (L.) = I was |
| VHC | E. S. Clark | Old language and literature – one Cicero epitomised | Ic(eland)ic; I Cic. |
| VHC | G. H. Cowan | Data location fiddle! | (catalo)gue; gue |
| VHC | G. & J. Ferris | A six minute record medley? | m(axis)ingle; mingle |
| VHC | F. D. Gardiner | Old jingle’s about soldiers being crippled etc | di(sable)ment; men in dit |
| VHC | N. C. Goddard | Mock religion that’s mainly based on magic | sha(manis)m; sham |
| VHC | I. A. Herbert | Haunt old cromlech | d(olm)en; den |
| VHC | S. Holgate | Planed down again to make tidy | r(eland)ed; red4 |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | What you’ll find in colour supplement drops animal elements | hu(manis)es; hues |
| VHC | R. Jacks | It’s looking gloomy. No new control for arms | s(cow)ling; sling |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | Entrance to port’s astern – crew won’t make harbour going this way! | over(boar)d; Dover with D to end |
| VHC | W. Laxton | Perverse characteristic of Oz, I dare say | w(izard)ry; wry; ref. ‘The Wizard of Oz’ |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Shall a melody be rendered thus with pounding of common time? | a(lla ma)rcia; C in aria |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | I’m no man to reject Silver Cloud | m(ammon)ist; mist; ref. Rolls-Royce model |
| VHC | D. S. Nagle | Women ready to tackle the bowling? Heavens! | w(elk)in; W in |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | What’s Revelation? Ecumenical —— on behalf of mankind in the New Testament | pron(ounce)ment; pro + men in NT |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | We offer a possible chance of a ticket to riches – stay with the Sun | l(otter)ies; lie + S |
| VHC | D. M. Stanford | Rotten parts in engines he notices | trainsp(otter); anag. |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Take in what’s given out where gossip is repeated | gr(ape)vine; r in anag. |
| VHC | D. J. Webb | A heartless courtier of female affection, one assiduous in amorous adventures | wo(manis)er; wo(o)er |
| VHC | Mrs M. P. Webber | Margaret’s cut by half and disorganised an essential part of English education | g(ram)mar; anag. of Marg(aret); M. Thatcher |
HCs in competition 666 awarded to: