Azed Competition No. 727 Azed Slip | ◀ 722 | 731 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 727 | Apr 1986 | WELL-TO-DO | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | N. C. Dexter | It’s this Littlewoods could make you | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Second | M. S. Taylor & N. C. Johns | Fox, generously endowed on top, has nothing on – like many with a place in the Sun | well + tod1 + 0; ref. Samantha F., page 3 pin-up |
| Third | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Flutter not allowed with starters off? You’ll find most bookies the same! | anag. less first letters |
| VHC | D. Ashcroft | Fit close and render flush | well to do |
| VHC | H. J. Bradbury | Spring breeze – d’you call this warm? | well to-do; breeze = disturbance; warm colloq. |
| VHC | C. J. & M. P. Butler | Eddy introduces Today without agreement – nothing’s properly set up | well Tod(ay) 0; ref. E. Shah’s newspaper |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | I could be so with dust | well + to-do, & lit.; dust = money, disturbance |
| VHC | M. Freeman | Clearly having a load of necessary | well tod2 o’, & lit.; n. = money |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | ‘Low-looted, expending nothing’ would clue this badly | anag. less 0, & lit.; clue2 |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | With plenty of tin available, shaft sunk near Land’s End comes to nothing | well to d 0; ref. crisis in tin industry |
| VHC | R. Jacks | Flush nothing away from old wet loo that’s out of order | anag. less 0 |
| VHC | J. I. James | Liberally endowed model’s rear too lewd in kinky pose | anag. incl. l |
| VHC | C. W. Laxton | It’s from Littlewoods … I’ve done it! I’m rich! | anag. less it’s |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | Sitting on nest-eggs produces a fluttering after spring? | well + to-do |
| VHC | W. L. Miron | Getting on a Grand National winner | 2 mngs.; Well-To-Do won G. N. in 1972 |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Spring to finish warm? So people say | well to do; warm colloq. |
| VHC | F. E. Newlove | With bags not strapped, old towel falls out | anag., 2 defs. |
| VHC | J. B. Sweeting | Working on wealthy old pop may make you so rich and happy | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. H. Tompsett | Kindly explain dust on velvet! | Well? + to-do; dust = disturbance |
| VHC | Mrs J. Waldren | Very new newspaper, always unobtainable – O, that’s rich! | well Tod(ay) O; ref. new daily paper |
| VHC | F. N. Wedge | Thoroughly stir in the gravy | well to-do |
HCs in competition 727 awarded to: