Azed Competition No. 844 Azed Slip | ◀ 840 | 849 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 844 | Jul 1988 | THEOLOGASTER | Misprints | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | J. B. Sweeting | No toper he, so large tot is out | Soper; anag.; ref. Lord S., popular preacher |
| Second | C. J. Morse | As to those large cracks, a divide may appear (but not a deep one) | divine; anag. |
| Third | D. Price Jones | ‘There’s loads to go wrong without Sod being involved’, reveals dabbler in Sod’s law | God’s; anag. less sod |
| VHC | R. L. Baker | Lightweight canoeist lets go the oar in maelstrom | canonist; anag. |
| VHC | M. Barley | A deficient SDP set right – the Owenites’ no 1 goal after regrouping | STP; anag. incl. r O; STP = Prof. of Theology |
| VHC | Mrs K. Bissett | Cleric who’s quite potty? There’s a lot go like that | petty; anag. |
| VHC | R. E. Boot | Stricken healer’s got to become a poor purveyor of relief | belief; anag. |
| VHC | B. W. Brook | O, lor. ‘A’ set eight down overlooking one. Solvers need an apology for a pardon | parson; anag. less I; ref. puzzle; A = Azed |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | ‘Lost heart … ego shattered …’ (Hardly material for hope!) | pope; anag. |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Not a deep divide? Without a bit of sounding I might be loth to agree | divine; anag. incl. s |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Three goals to do it? My players need to show more application | prayers; anag.; do = beat up |
| VHC | G. B. Higgins | To egret, shoal in turbulence means shallow diving | divine; anag. |
| VHC | Mrs D. B. Jenkinson | One might teach with faith, hope but little charity: ‘Grottoes heal sick’ | clarity; anag. |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | He hasn’t mastered the canoe, and there’s a log to dodge | canon; anag. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Lather stooge in slapstick? Lather soon washes off him | Luther; anag. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Characters giving hotel rest a go will reform? One may have superficial understanding of players! | prayers; anag.; ref. England test team ‘curfew’ |
| VHC | J. R. C. Michie | Sample divine cooking of star hotel, Egon, without using name | simple; anag. less n; ref. E. Ronay |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Bust altogether outsize, Parton needing firmer foundation? | Parson; anag. incl. OS; Dolly P. |
| VHC | T. W. Mortimer | So-called canoeist? After short time he lets oar go, capsizing | canonist; t + anag. |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | See, throat is rough without the best part of a pint – swallow DD! | shallow; log3 in anag.; DD = Double Diamond beer |
| VHC | M. C. Souster | Add together and also, getting muddled, divide: not very scholarly! | divine; anag. |
| VHC | F. B. Stubbs | Ground hogs tolerate inept rooter among traditional worms | words; anag. |
| VHC | K. Thomas | Subject of Gray poem – time’s ghost o’er lea winding | Bray; t + anag.; ref. ‘The Vicar of B.’ and G.’s Elegy |
| VHC | M. H. E. Watson | Relax – forget R.I. – let go – to err is ah (swallow) divine | shallow; anag. less RI |
| VHC | M. G. Wilson | Holy man whose death is questionable, playing hostage role after onset of turmoil | depth; t + anag.; ref. Terry Waite |
HCs in competition 844 awarded to: