Azed Competition No. 891 Azed Slip | ◀ 887 | 895 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891 | Jun 1989 | CAT | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Phillips | It’s lashed trunks afloat | double mng.; cat-o’-nine-tails, catamaran |
| Second | B. Franco | A fellow could become hurt if she got hold of him | i.e. cat in she = scathe, & lit. |
| Third | J. F. Grimshaw | My eyes light on the central line – about time! | ca. t; cat’s eyes; ref. puzzle |
| VHC | D. W. Arthur | I’m musical, but no square | Cat(S), & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | See rat run off – here’s why! | c (r)at, & lit. |
| VHC | R. C. Bell | What sailors could expect, caught doing unnatural act | c at, anag., & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs F. A. Blanchard | Bring up shelter for attackers – repulsed, they need it | hidden rev., 2 defs. |
| VHC | R. V. Dearden | Drop upwardly mobile member from cabinet? Spiteful lady! | ca(bine)t; ref. M. Thatcher |
| VHC | R. A. England | One that wants room to swing? | double mng. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | I may be wild about a spot of trad | c. a t, & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Dandy lion? | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | This companion could give you a snag | cat(CH), & lit. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Penthouse pet? | 2 mngs.; ref. adult magazine |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Bits of commentary amount to enough obfuscation to make a chap sick | first letters, hidden, 2 defs. |
| VHC | S. J. O’Boyle | I make tracks – I’ve two, four, or six legs | 4 mngs. |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | E.g. Korky’s comic act in ‘The Dandy’ | anag., 2 defs.; ref. K. the Cat |
| VHC | D. Price Jones | Penthouse pet | 2 mngs.; ref. adult magazine |
| VHC | A. J. Shields | Partly domesticated creature | hidden |
| VHC | D. M. Stanford | Fellow could be caught, Azed wanting three letter finish, theme wanting four | c. A(zed) t(heme); ref. puzzle |
| VHC | K. Thomas | What might be familiar part of domestic atmosphere | hidden |
| VHC | J. F. N. Wedge | When I’m de-bagged the world knows I’m a sharp dresser! | 2 mngs.; ‘let the cat out of the bag’ |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Is this Tom I’d feed? Could be if domesticated | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | M. G. Wilson | What, leading a chorus, can cause distress? | cat(a strophe), & lit. |
HCs in competition 891 awarded to: