Azed Competition No. 823 Azed Slip | ◀ 818 | 827 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 823 | Feb 1988 | SARBACANE | normal | 28 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | W. K. M. Slimmings | Reactionary supports a switch whose blow can mark one’s end | bras (rev.) + a cane |
| Second | G. Johnstone | Hollowed-out shooter housing arrow’s head with poison round about | a in s(hoote)r + ca. in bane, & lit. |
| Third | C. A. Clarke | Rioting Arabs to get measure of Israelis? Hard lacking a missile launcher | anag. + cane(H) |
| VHC | M. Barley | Means of supporting society over a shoot: a shooting stick? | bra S (rev.) + a cane |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | Scots relish ball and hand out a thrashing; the French blow it! | sar ba’ cane |
| VHC | R. C. Bell | Blowpipe can destroy a British Saracen | anag. incl. B; ref. missile, tank |
| VHC | Mrs F. A. Blanchard | A British Saracen in action – a launcher blown up | anag. incl. B; ref. tank |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Tube? – No good when out of breath a cab nears… wave for it | anag. |
| VHC | P. Cargill | It can bear shot | SA + anag. & lit. |
| VHC | L. J. Davenport | SA shooters stalk, maybe, holding one | a in SA RB cane, & lit. |
| VHC | A. L. Dennis | Are supporters in union reverting to strike weapon? | a. bras (rev.) + cane |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Cause of a nick in bear’s bum? | a can in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | M. Earle | Nasty tipped barbs may be put by one into one | anag. of (b)arbs + an in ace, & lit. |
| VHC | S. C. Ford | Dart thrower’s prerequisite? Barsac’s drunk, then a Scotch | anag. + ane |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | Cabs are an obnoxious source of toxic emissions | anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | The point one supplies with wind may have poison round about | ras (rev.) + ca. in bane, & lit.; wind, 2 mngs. |
| VHC | H. S. Mason | A sabre can bust an arm with a deadly blow | anag. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Chastising rod, applied to rioting Arabs, can deliver a fatal blow | anag. + cane |
| VHC | S. J. O’Boyle | Is hollow stem containing tipped spike one? | (b)arb a in ’s cane, & lit. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | End of arms’ race negotiated with a ban for missile launcher? | s + anag. |
| VHC | Mrs E. M. Phair | It’s blasted arrow, noiseless as can be | anag. incl. ar(row), & lit. |
| VHC | A. G. Ray | What can deliver a deadly blow? Whirling a sabre can! | anag. |
| VHC | A. J. Redstone | What’ll give a lethal blow? A sabre swung about may | can in anag. |
| VHC | A. D. Scott | I’m useful with darts in bars being difficult one to beat | anag. + a cane |
| VHC | P. D. Stonier | Nearly new Saab car needs attention – blown cylinder | anag. incl. ne(w) |
| VHC | D. Williamson | What could produce scar with a bean? | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | M. G. Wilson | ‘Blowpipe’ destroyed by a British Saracen | anag. incl. B; ref. missile, tank |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | A stick is used on rioting Arabs: did it deliver a fatal blow? | anag. + cane |
HCs in competition 823 awarded to: