Azed Competition No. 974 Azed Slip | ◀ 972 | 978 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 974 | Jan 1991 | AVANT-PROPOS | normal | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | H. B. Morton | Preliminary one learned before popping the question – sal volatile! | savant proposal less sal |
| Second | G. H. Clarke | Could consist of five paras on top | anag. incl. V, & lit. |
| Third | A. Lawrie | See one in part Poos played? | v. an in anag., & lit.; ref. steps by Jacques Poos towards EC-Iraq talks |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | It’s before start of volume, or not a PPS, abroad | a + v + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | P. Cargill | Story heading a front page with troops mobilising | a van + anag. incl. p |
| VHC | E. Chalkley | The opening that shows neighbours of Queensland’s capital in a fantastic soap on TV? | P, R in anag. |
| VHC | W. Chandler | A TV soprano fiddled with piano part beforehand | anag. incl. p |
| VHC | E. Dawid | Prelude No. 5 in A one played troppo at beginning of suite | V in A an + anag. + s |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Possibly couple of pages or so at the front for introduction | van in anag. incl. pp, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Feetenby | Soft soap patron’s written about volume? | v in anag., & lit.; soft = diffused, etc. |
| VHC | H. Freeman | Post-volume para? No, au contraire | anag. incl.v, & lit. |
| VHC | B. Greer | It could be five or so pages at a novel’s start | anag. incl. V and pp, & lit. |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | ‘A volume needs one present in earliest part’… that’s well got over! | a v an + pr. in top + so (rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | This kind of thing has been dashed off by scholar for Chambers! | i.e. (s)avant pro pos, & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | A soprano going out with Pavarotti brings to aria such an upfront presentation | comp. anag.; ref. Joan Sutherland’s farewell concert |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | TV soap op ran prodigiously from opening script | anag. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Forward in Aston Villa ground conceding foul – that’s too often put before play | prop in anag. less ill |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | French scholar wanting opening for elevated work has short —— | (s)avant pro + op (rev.) + ’s, & lit. |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | What’s player’s object in performing Rachmaninov’s last sonata as a prelude? | prop in anag. incl. v |
| VHC | S. J. O’Boyle | Supply naval troops with power for long prelude | anag. with P for l; supply adv. |
| VHC | R. O’Donoghue | This introduces Origins of Virgil’s Aeneid in a series of books for Part II of tripos | VA in a NT + pro + (tri)pos |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | Something to start with – a pepper, its centre mixed with bits of rice and nuts, and spices too | ava + anag. of (pe)pp(er) r n s too |
| VHC | R. Phillips | Mustered up after dormancy, part of navy’s not completed preparatory stuff | sopor pt nava(l) (rev.) |
| VHC | Rev A. Reed | Top Shavian prose – capable of producing this he is | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Shaw’s ‘Prefaces’ |
| VHC | Mrs M. P. Webber | Average worker for sure a bit ahead of the rest | av. ant pro pos. |
HCs in competition 974 awarded to: