Azed Competition No. 831 Azed Slip | ◀ 827 | 835 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831 | Apr 1988 | COOLABAH | Spoonerisms | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | T. W. Mortimer | A coal hob’s lit – native fare’s bound to be on it at meal-time | bear’s found; anag. |
| Second | B. W. Brook | I’m of the mind Kurt’ll freeze before tribunal, when it’s heard | myrtle kind; cool a ‘bar’; ref. K. Waldheim |
| Third | J. F. Grimshaw | Free from tar compounds, satisfying, second only to Hamlet and leading whiffs of Benson and Hedges | tree from far; cool + a + B a H; ref. cigar brand |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Temper and a pained expression…some gorse encountered down under! | gum source; cool a bah! |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | School head dismissed – falsely ‘possessing’ a degree. Beak could be cracked by it | creek … backed; a BA in anag. less s |
| VHC | R. V. Dearden | Shaggy suede collected a contemptuous response | swaggy’s shade; cool a bah |
| VHC | C. M. Edmunds | Greed of bum in Aussie song about roving à la hobo | breed of gum; c. + anag. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Moderate – one given push? Maggie’s camp was swayed by such | swaggy’s … made; cool a bah; push2 |
| VHC | H. Freeman | Oxford & Cambridge capsizing (assorted exclamations) stall Thames on this sally | tall stem’s; O & C (rev.) + o! la! bah!; sally3 |
| VHC | D. A. Ginger | Bill’s love-making partner, alas, giving embrace to Socialist; this she traded lyrically | tree shaded; Lab in coo, ah! |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | I’m calm and controlled, Jack active and hot. I traded champers, he brewed | shaded tramp as he; cool AB a h |
| VHC | V. G. Henderson | You can work out the years, robber, in my king’s prison block (so it’s said) | cobber, ... rings; ‘cooler bar’ |
| VHC | R. A. Hill | Labour in shouts of surprise and joy – push for birth perhaps | bush for Perth; Lab in coo ah |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | What don’t you see in commie popsies? It’s not so hot having to check for listening devices | Pommie copses; ‘cooler bar’ |
| VHC | Mrs J. Mahood | By which Maggie T. swayed opposition – surprise, surprise all round | swaggy tea made; Lab in coo! ah! |
| VHC | Dr E. J. Miller | Aloof, with a disdainful expression? Beneath it, Maggie’s sweet | swaggies meet; cool a bah |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | AB in inverted ring cipher follows C, triggers D | diggers’ tree; C + AB in halo 0 (rev.) |
| VHC | D. S. Nagle | There’s a strong sign of someone under this tree: relaxed sailor with joyous expression | Strine song; cool AB ah! |
| VHC | D. Price Jones | A black cloud, Noah! It’s stormy, and luck unfortunately runs out. Buy an ark! | ironbark; comp. anag. |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | Woo tart? A bachelor gets hot after pass, embracing love | tuart; 0 in col + a BA h |
| VHC | D. P. Shenkin | Suede for a shaggy, with-it adult? Pooh! | shade for a swaggy; cool A bah! |
| VHC | Mrs E. J. Shields | Circuiting loch, a boat docked – by an ark? | ironbark; anag. less t |
| VHC | D. H. Tompsett | Tigger’s drunk maybe – pleasing a Pooh! | digger’s trunk; cool a bah! |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | There’s nothing in kola nuts that’ll aid shockers | shade ockers; 0 in cola + bah! |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Three interjections that might shake Victorian maid | make … shade; coo! la! bah! |
HCs in competition 831 awarded to: