Azed Competition No. 750 Azed Slip | ◀ 744 | 753 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | Sep 1986 | SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) | 750 themed clue | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | W. K. M. Slimmings | A spicy jumble this type of square with happy laugh about thousand by X’s successor | T + M in anag. + Y; X = Ximenes |
| Second | F. P. N. Lake | Looking for odds? Nae argument! Fifty to one the chap’ll encompass 1,000 | ou + M in L a guy; ref. AZ series |
| Third | N. C. Goddard | Ugly hat with a touch of mildew should be thrown out for jumble | anag. incl. m |
| VHC | W. G. Arnott | Burlesque after Corelli’s favourite (but not English) medley | Th(E)lma + guy; see names in C |
| VHC | Mrs A. Blanchard | Bearing off unusual seat, soul mate Azed’s capital chap, a tasteful dish | anag. less anag. + A + guy; ref. presentation at 750th dinner of antique chair to AZ |
| VHC | J. M. Brown | A medley with nothing lacking from a mogul – You! | anag. less 0 |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Odd characters in hotel out to mark one chap’s miscellany of offerings | anag. of h t l + m a guy; ref. AZ dinner |
| VHC | E. Chalkley | Section of colourful magazine you worried about had to have its parts chopped and mixed up | ul mag in anag.; ref. theme of puzzle |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Taking off cap to Azed, laugh at my faltering pastiche | anag. less A |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Gaily one leaves Randolph (finally!) with tum well treated – tasty dinner | anag. less I incl. h; ref. AZ dinner at R. Hotel, Oxford |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Botham the man dropped being mixed up with ugly hash | anag. less bo |
| VHC | M. Goodyear | Perhaps a goulash may have been stirred. Has this its makings? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | You want a meal where diverse elements meet. Time’s hard and long before 1000 – that’ll take an age coming around! | t H l M + yuga (rev.) |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | Without hesitation my laughter hailed Azed’s savoury offering | anag. less er |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Not even bits of an hotel’s grub may supply what Azed 750 solvers must relish! | anag. of odd letters; supply adv. |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | A blend, unco malt Scotch, ultimately has one on fire | anag. incl. h + guy |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Three quarters of a person’s thousand: one man’s miscellany | (s)oul M a guy |
| VHC | D. R. Robinson | This fairly translated could give you gallimaufry | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | T. Russell | The short/long, old woman/young man – what a mixture! | th(e) l ma guy |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | Taking over a minute to consume bull’s eye, who could possibly fancy a dolly mixture? | (b)ul(l) in a mo (rev.) + guy |
| VHC | Mrs E. J. Shields | Open University graduate (a Fellow) enrols student for a diversified course | L in OU MA guy |
| VHC | D. M. Stanford | Offering that’s involved Ophelia’s heart being lost to Hamlet, deranged chap | anag. less e + guy |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Mainly tough puzzling found between No. 1 and this! | comp. anag. incl. I, & lit.; ref. AZ series |
| VHC | D. Williamson | This fairly freely gives you gallimaufry | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | M. G. Wilson | Glum Athey missing English tour selection | anag. less E; ref. Bill A., cricketer |
HCs in competition 750 awarded to: