Azed Competition No. 757 Azed Slip | ◀ 753 | 762 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757 | Nov 1986 | ETHEROMANIAC | Misprints | 28 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. G. Millin | A race on the M1 is ridiculous – one is sure to get booked | hooked; anag. |
| Second | A. H. Jones | What you want is a hunky type, i.e. Rent-a-Macho’s special | junky; anag. |
| Third | V. G. Henderson | Doctor come into Hare: ‘I must have another stiff’ | sniff; anag.; ref. Burke and H. |
| VHC | W. Anderson | Queer romance I hate; I revel in the other | ether; anag. |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | I take skiff for a trip, working oar in the Cam with energy | sniff; anag. incl. E |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | Gas field might yield carbon monoxide, air – and methane | fiend; anag. incl. CO |
| VHC | M. Coates | The nice aroma in a stew somebody cooked on gas | hooked; anag. |
| VHC | D. A. Crossland | A creation with hem tailor-made for one who’s into drag | drug; anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Junks trafficking in more China tea | junky; anag. |
| VHC | S. Gaskell | Solvents wreak havoc with mohair and acetone, giving off oxygen | freak; anag. less O |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | A persistent inspirer of hope in America on the run | dope; anag. |
| VHC | B. Greer | A sort of sound broadcast came on the air | hound; anag.; hound = addict |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | First Among Equals, a certain novel by one that’s a Conservative (one whom hooker could describe!) | hooked; E the roman I a C.; ref. Jeffrey Archer, novel and scandal |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | Trifle with cream on I hate: the other I’m mad about | ether; anag. |
| VHC | A. Lawrie | One who’s looked at a nicer home moves | hooked; anag. |
| VHC | C. W. Laxton | He’s hooked on a gay romance – I hate being involved in it | gas; anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Being desperate for stiffs could activate Hare in company with mate | sniffs; anag. incl. co.; ref. Burke and H. |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | I need certain fuses, the type I found in every short | fumes; the roman I in eac(h) |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Guy ruined by a gal? I’m at one with Archer exercising right to resign | gas; anag. less r; ref. Jeffrey A. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | This one’s badly cooked – the nice aroma disguises it | hooked; anag. |
| VHC | A. J. Redstone | A fiery, volatile class tyrannizes me: I am no teacher, unfortunately | glass; anag. |
| VHC | L. G. D. Sanders | One who’s cooked the macaroni badly after a bit of effort | hooked; e + anag. |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | I can’t resist indulging in a sensational number in sixes – one hit camera accidentally | fixes; anag.; numb-er |
| VHC | D. P. Shenkin | Latin in intricate act, i.e. he has lover | gas; Roman in anag. |
| VHC | D. M. Stanford | A he-man erotic? Possibly for one into gay love | gas; anag. |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | Broken romance – I hate other lover | ether; anag. |
| VHC | W. Woodruff | He inspires valour – a brave man seen inside at cinema in disguise | vapour; hero in anag. |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | One inspired pope put the State within the City environs! | dope; the Romania in EC; London postcode |
HCs in competition 757 awarded to: