Azed Competition No. 70 Azed Slip | ◀ 66 | 75 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Jul 1973 | GESTAPO | Misprints | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | H. W. Massingham | Sound – a step in broadcasting – helped establish Reith | Reich; anag. in go; ref. Lord R. |
| Second | L. H. Stewart | Over-indulgence in potages could produce bellies in the forties | bullies; anag. |
| Third | G. Aspin | Germany’s secret buzz bombs tore gaps after release of rocket head | fuzz; anag. less r |
| VHC | Mrs A. J. Bell | Under-cover policy bearing a President’s seal? | police; gest a P O; seal = circular mark, ’s = has |
| VHC | Rev C. M. Broun | To gape’s not exactly polite – very unpleasant too | police; anag. |
| VHC | C. O. Butcher | Rampant love caresses e.g. in the car could be fatal to those inside | war; 0 pats e.g. (all rev.) |
| VHC | Flt-Sgt J. Dromey | Privy polite name for office containing inelegant seat | police; anag. in GPO; office = latrine, GPO |
| VHC | R. P. C. Forman | German pies and pâtés go off | pigs; anag. |
| VHC | S. C. Gilchrist | They hated Newry. Out goes Pat | Jewry; anag. |
| VHC | S. Goldie | To pages broadcast in the Third Reith applied ruthless control | Reich; anag.; ref. Lord R., BBC Third programme |
| VHC | J. J. Goulstone | Hiller’s heavy brigade rampages. Tap on will hold them | Hitler’s; hidden; ref. Bob H., rugby player |
| VHC | Mrs R. Harvey | Try without a step wrong – force used by Hiller | Hitler; anag. in go; ref. Bob H., rugby player |
| VHC | E. M. Hornby | Established amid the trees by the river, they snoozed under cover | snooped; est. in gapó |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Secretly goes about to eavesdrop – disgraceful political farce | force; tap in anag. |
| VHC | P. J. Oddy | Relay pages to hunters of news | Jews; anag. |
| VHC | L. W. G. Oxley | Hiller’s side-kicks go past end of loose maul | Hitler’s; anag. incl. e; ref. Bob H., rugby player |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Old age pension gets reviewed – outcome’s a cruel farce | force; anag. incl. OAP |
| VHC | Miss M. J. Patrick | Foreign policy established in General Assembly’s lower chamber | police; est. in GA + po |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | Hitter’s force occupies gully with uppish strokes | Hitler’s; pats (rev.) in geo |
| VHC | Brig R. F. E. Stoney | High postage policy that met strong resistance | police; anag.; high = drunk |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | There’s creamed sago, pet, and perhaps some Hamburgers with chips | whips; anag. |
| VHC | G. A. Tomlinson | Lofted strokes in the gully. Miller controlled them latterly | Müller; pats (rev.) in geo; ref. Heinrich Müller and William Miller, former Aus. batsman |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | Hiller’s mainstay, the kick, short and goes badly outside | Hitler’s; tap in anag.; ref. Bob H., rugby player |
| VHC | C. E. Williams | The scourge of Merlin could make a pest go | Berlin; anag. |
| VHC | S. E. Woods | A good deal of tepid sago sloshed about in German farce | force; anag. incl. tep(id) |
HCs in competition 70 awarded to: