Azed Competition No. 952 Azed Slip | ◀ 947 | 956 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 952 | Aug 1990 | STAR | Spoonerisms | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. S. Morse | One blessed with a Pierrot’s heart? | hero’s part; St a r, & lit. |
| Second | V. G. Henderson | It’s blazing hot in Devon and there’s rush for the seaside in Caithness | dot in heaven; star2 |
| Third | R. Phillips | Phrase on the blunt side’s initial spur to fighting | blaze … front; s + tar3 |
| VHC | M. Barley | It’s hot in Devon: rush for the seaside! | dot in heaven; star2 |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Perhaps a ten-pack’ll make fiery throats less hot | pentacle; anag. less hot |
| VHC | Mrs M. J. Cansfield | Tea-shop’s bill has egg on | she tops; ’s tar3 |
| VHC | R. Dean | Horrid spot of force in Middle East area | forehead … horse; hidden |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Jazz art’s groovy mate? | movie great; anag. |
| VHC | S. C. Ford | One keeps bopping till one’s out of step | topping bill; sta(i)r |
| VHC | H. J. Godwin | Tart chopper – second Jack? | chart topper; s tar; ref. J. the Ripper |
| VHC | E. J. Griew | May a plain roll serve to accompany ratatouille for starters? | play a main role; first letters |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | A stew of this nature may do for restaurant diner demanding shark | shiner … dark; comp. anag. |
| VHC | A. Lawrie | Blight in the loo from flow-back of water at stopcock | light ... blue; hidden rev. |
| VHC | J. Leete | One in big rage stole —— deer. Might be arrested | stage role; comp. anag. |
| VHC | H. S. Mason | Dream upon a desert island retiring – not I! | prima donna; rat (I)s (rev.) |
| VHC | R. Moore | She’d the low spades plus the ace and king | lead the show; S t’ A R |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | One’s burly chassis is telling from behind | Shirley Bassey; rats (rev.) |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Mark, for instance, occupying force’s horrid indications of Saddam’s truly awful regime | horse’s forehead; first letters; ref. Iraq |
| VHC | C. P. Rea | Summary way artist is recalled – ‘lacked ear’ maybe | act Lear; St + RA (rev.); ref. van Gogh |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | Shame in no way shown by Sun in retraction | name in show; St + Ra (rev.) |
| VHC | A. J. Young | Amazing blasphemy – black mass on the Sabbath | a blazing mass for me; S + tar |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Bob and Jack have made it: have we been certain with Taylor in so big a role? | seen Burton; s + tar; ref. Robson, Charlton, Graham T. |
HCs in competition 952 awarded to: