Azed Competition No. 868 Azed Slip | ◀ 866 | 869 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 868 | Xmas 1988 | ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) | Parcels | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Letters? Arranging all I’d end as champion for a Scrabble game | landladies, faro; anag.; anag. |
| Second | R. J. Palmer | Name held by dashing fellow certainly not gay, noble champion who gets the woman’s love? | landgrave, hero; n in lad + grave; her 0 |
| Third | F. P. N. Lake | Alcohol abuse leads to some establishments refusing to open before league match; also the club bar! | sterol, andiron; anag. of initial letters + l; and iron |
| VHC | M. Barley | Trio that’s gone west for baby Messiah arrives in Israel, and Saviour is found | tiro, lands; anag.; hidden |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Council put dog on to catch rat – restaurant orbit’s devastated | landtag, bistro; land + tag; anag. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Innkeeper turning funny about extra lodging, ideal wife brought about cry of wonder in sort of pen | landlord, biro; and in droll (rev.); rib (rev.) + O! |
| VHC | F. H. Cripps | For a thrown game, champ weaved, led and went down | faro, landed; anag.; anag. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Watch, from portal, tragic Hero part from Leander – so nearly getting back | patrol, Anderson; anag.; hidden; ref. Viv A., England full-back |
| VHC | C. M. Edmunds | Steroid Ben, stripped of first, trod shakily with reason – hero Lewis, with nothing injected, gets praise (and timely praise too) | androsterone, carol; anag. less B; Car(o)l; ref. B. Johnson, Carl L., sprinters |
| VHC | N. Gambier | Dance, cheer little brother’s boxing match v Large Dan – out for the count | bolero, landgrave; ole in bro; anag. |
| VHC | B. Greer | NT book covers arrival to praise child maiden delivered, object of star-gazers’ interest | carol, Andromeda; ar. in Col.; 2 meanings |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Legendary ‘fiery’ player in one Roses match to strike a blow with three from Lancashire going down | Nero, land; hidden; Lan + d; ref. Fred Trueman |
| VHC | V. G. Henderson | Father, infinite God reflected by Word: champion treating men’s ills though yielding glory, filled with love | parol, andrology; pa + Lor(d) (rev.); and + 0 in anag. |
| VHC | Dr J. M. Hutchinson | Reserve left and right hooks to cut back hero spoiling for a game | landwehr, faro; l and + r hew (rev.); anag. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Wise old travellers all spot first sign of divinity in stange star, ferry gold and such from east | land-pilots, ro-ro; anag. incl. d; or2 or (rev.) |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | To have good fortune and love Shakespearean character Hero ends by being rescued from scandal and shame | Prospero, lands; prosper 0; hidden; ref. ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | Some tar outraged Master Hornblower, RN lead swinging lad who went ashore | maestro, lander; anag.; anag. |
| VHC | D. P. Miller | Dressed for away match, and led out on the ground | fro, landed; anag.; anag. |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | The game for a sporting hero to secure gold for a coach | faro, landau; anag.; land Au |
| VHC | W. J. M. Scotland | Solid stuff! From the grip of monster, old hero, adored man, liberated Greek maiden | sterol, Andromeda; hidden; anag. |
| VHC | Dr A. H. Seville | Streamer waving near bold hero with strength that is seen under fire | banderol, andiron; anag.; and iron |
| VHC | W. K. M. Slimmings | For one so expert, swimming stream to love Hero, Leander’s losing energy would be a heavy blow | maestro, lander; anag.; L(E)ander |
| VHC | G. P. Stroulger | Novice brings about destruction of Tory hero; massive election victory spoilt in deal with SLD | tyro, landslide; anag.; anag. |
| VHC | Dr I. Torbe | Making for a rumbustious game, match Liverpool and Everton. It’s plain they’d be gripping | faro, lande; anag.; hidden |
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