Azed Competition No. 857 Azed Slip | ◀ 853 | 862 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857 | Oct 1988 | REDCAP / NICETY | Right and Left | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. Morse | Refuse to salute and he’ll reprimand you with half-ironic yet misplaced delicacy | red4 cap; (iro)nic + anag.; ref. MP |
| Second | V. G. Henderson | Bogey or birdie? Woozy races first of putts in, yet clubs need adjustment – fine adjustment | anag. + p, 2 defs.; anag. incl. C; ref. Ian Woosnam |
| Third | L. J. Davenport | Ignore ‘Right & Left’, this refinement needs handling carefully as nitroglycerine – sort out what goes on top, it’s part of the charm! | comp. anag. incl. r l; red4 cap; charm2; ref. puzzle |
| VHC | E. A. Beaulah | For a delicacy French resort to wings of turkey, bird being drenched initially in pickled caper | Nice + t, y; d in anag. |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | ‘Duke’ in fluctuating race leading to President – one needing to work on platform, yet in forefront of cause for change, refinement | d in anag. + P; anag. incl. c; ref. Mike Dukakis |
| VHC | B. Burton | Bird from charm school, having lost weight, receives diamonds (a hundred and one), diamonds in plenty (not half!) for ‘being nice’ | d C a in Rep(ton); ice in (ple)nty |
| VHC | E. Chalkley | Discrimination, etc in Party finally abandoned – Russian, one with power, embraces Conservative MP | anag. incl. y; C in red a P |
| VHC | R. Dean | M.P. presents Soviet/EEC policy with such precision, Russia’s leader leaves message of congratulation | red CAP.; nice t(R)y! |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Refinement may be produced by tiny touches of cosmetics, and employing rouge to add the final touch – it’ll increase charm | anag. incl. c e; red cap; charm2 |
| VHC | H. Freeman | Ben, covered in shame: ‘I’m the flyer with the golden streaks, a distinction I lost after doping in Eastern city’ | red + cap; anag. incl. E less I; ref. B. Johnson |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Half jaunty about diamond finesse, kind of gremlin makes us carelessly drop ace, losing round | ice in (jau)nty; anag. less O; ref. bridge |
| VHC | D. V. Harry | Johnson’s last one hundred ends in shame, defeat and ignominy – ‘that something extra’ embarrassed top flyer | n I C + e t y; i.e. red cap; ref. Ben J. |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Display of precision in C (new edition thereof) – etymology (summary about origin of derivation), and help with handling, e.g., valise (U.S.) | anag. + ety.; d in recap |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Careful choice in clubs in trap before end of fairway turns half decent par into birdie | i’ C in net + y; anag. incl. dec(ent) |
| VHC | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | Good effort but no runs – distinction lacking as dropped international becomes baggage handler! | nice t(r)y; r(as)ed cap |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Socialist head may get the bird, yet in Conservative rally delicate management will become evident | red cap; anag. incl. C |
| VHC | T. W. Mortimer | I too can make do and eat crop. A thistle seed’s my favourite delicacy, yet I can live without one | comp. anag.; anag. less a; live adj. |
| VHC | D. S. Nagle | Disturbed New England city’s fastidiousness caught padre naughtily attendant on baggage in Boston | anag. incl. NE; anag. incl. c |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | M.P. embarrassed over better treatment of City with North East manifesting a measure of discrimination | red cap; anag. incl. NE; cap vb. |
| VHC | D. Price Jones | Affected sincerity? No sir, delicacy. Here’s a copper to salute | anag. less sir; red cap, & lit.; red = cent |
| VHC | Dr I. Torbe | Non-conforming padre and Conservative M. P. lambasted obscenity, sweeping aside objections, in fineness of feeling | anag. incl. C; anag. less obs. |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | Blushing top one of charm school etc in finale of beauty show of some delicacy | red cap; anag. + y; charm2 |
HCs in competition 857 awarded to: