Azed Competition No. 796 Azed Slip | ◀ 792 | 801 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 796 | Aug 1987 | UPHOLSTERY | normal | 28 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. F. Grimshaw | Roy plus the gang adrift? This could be curtains! | anag.; ref. current state of SDP; gang vb. |
| Second | G. P. Conway | Marshal shot purely to show what West was famous for? | anag.; ref. Mae W. |
| Third | Mrs D. M. Colley | Wherein on railway you find slashed holes put? | anag. + ry, & lit. |
| VHC | D. Ashcroft | Hopes truly dashed that could be curtains | anag. |
| VHC | Dr J. Burscough | Polyurethanes, possibly? Not in an antique | anag., less ane, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. & M. P. Butler | Hopes truly dashed – could be curtains | anag. |
| VHC | D. A. Campbell | With extra vim vac 50% Terylene covers, etc. | up hols Tery(lene) |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Polyurethane giving off a nitrogen compound? | anag., less a, N, & lit. (?); ref. emission of cyanide gas from burning p. furnishings |
| VHC | Dr V. G. I. Deshmukh | Thoroughly vac 50% Terylene carpets, etc. | up hols Tery(lene) |
| VHC | M. Goodyear | This might cover getting high on very small change in pub | up + hostelry with I misplaced |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | ——’s so nice – see the embroidered polyester cushions? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | T. M. Hoggart | Revolting covers sporting holes; try ——? | up + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | This must be well cut to give truly posh finish to settee | anag. incl. e, & lit. |
| VHC | D. J. Mackay | It’s implausibly plusher to rear of gallery | anag. + y, & lit. |
| VHC | L. K. Maltby | Strain about rope’s end on climbing vacation? Could be curtains | up hols + e in try |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Our spy let loose without bit of honour material normally sat on | h in anag.; without = outside |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Covering trade winds southerly and soft | anag. incl. p |
| VHC | T. W. Mortimer | It’s truly posh if, when relaxing, one’s rear end sinks in | e in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | What may get spoilt as your pet starts to shed loose hairs? | anag. incl. s l h, & lit. |
| VHC | S. L. Paton | Working theory plus the art of making good appointments | anag. |
| VHC | B. Roe | Could be curtains if the pylorus is blocked | anag. |
| VHC | L. G. D. Sanders | Shot, purely accidental, may mean curtains for someone | anag. |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | It’s from properly springing the —— a healthy posture results | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | What needs your help, when tatty? Covers to seats, trim stuffing | s, t in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | A. D. Scott | What may be plush or yet more ritzy? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | London bound on boys’ vacation, tyre bursting may mean curtains for some | up + hols + anag. |
| VHC | A. Thomas | New polyurethanes (not the old one) make furnishings | anag. less ane |
| VHC | D. Williamson | House partly refurnished could show a variety of this | comp. anag. & lit. |
HCs in competition 796 awarded to: