Azed Competition No. 965 Azed Slip | ◀ 961 | 969 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 965 | Nov 1990 | EARBASH def. NECKLET | Wrong Number | 20 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | N. C. Dexter | Go on an endless time after managing to collar Australian | collar; A in er(a) + bash, & lit. |
| Second | F. R. Palmer | For digger, jaw links remnants of bear with relics of fire | links; anag. + ash |
| Third | E. J. Burge | To go on in the Snowy Mountain region he’s arranged to ‘chain’ the vehicle | chain; arba in anag. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Share a drop of Bundaberg rum – that’ll generate chatter at the barbie! | drop; anag. inc. B |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | ‘Go on and on’ line repulsed attempt to drop leader of Conservatives | drop; ra(C)e (rev.) + bash |
| VHC | R. Dean | Jaw round which develops rash under boa | boa; comp. anag. |
| VHC | B. Franco | Yabber non-stop? English do after a drop of rum | drop; E + a r + bash (= party) |
| VHC | N. C. Goddard | Share a drop of bonzer wild rabbit down under | drop; anag. incl. b |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Negligée has bear or rabbit on | negligée; anag.; n. = necklet, careless |
| VHC | V. G. Henderson | ‘Listen, party; drop Heseltine’s aspiration at the first opportunity. I’m to go on and on | drop; (H)ear bash; ref. Michael H. |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | With a fab fur on she’d make fun of this – it’s rabbit | fur; comp. anag. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Gas and BA shares drop a bit then rally | drop; anag. less s |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Go on the wagon and belt up after end of carouse | belt; e + arba + sh |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Heartless boa swallowing poor hares? On the contrary – rabbit | boa; b(o)a in anag. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Run on lace bras, eh? Samantha’s last to be involved | lace; a in anag.; ref. S. Fox |
| VHC | R. F. Naish | Rattling a sabre, Bush needs no coach to chain an audience | chain; anag. + (Bus)h |
| VHC | D. Pendrey | Party following split: drop leader Mag, perhaps? | drop; (t)ear + bash; mag2; ref. M. Thatcher |
| VHC | R. Phillips | What goes to fur transporters in the East? Neighbours’ rabbit? | fur; arbas in eh?; fur = coat |
| VHC | R. I. Sutherland | Perhaps Darwin’s rabbit evolved from boa missing nothing in destruction of hares | boa; b(o)a in anag. |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Poll, if drawn out, might drop leader of split party | drop; (t)ear bash; Poll = parrot |
HCs in competition 965 awarded to: