Azed Competition No. 1290  Azed Slip  |  ◀  1286  |  1294  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1290 Feb 1997NITERIE normal22

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstR. J. HooperDive made from upturned puntsi.e. Eire tin (rev.)
SecondR. HeskethWhere might you find inebriety that’s fired by dancing?anag. less by, & lit.
ThirdDr E. YoungReplayed hit in here passes the small hours?anag. less h, h, & lit.
VHCMrs F. A. BlanchardHot spot with Northern and Southern Ireland in confrontation about start of talkst between NI and Eire (rev.)
VHCE. J. BurgeOne going in ten knocked up runs. That’s where bouncers will be employedI in anag. + r + i.e.
VHCC. J. & M. P. ButlerWhere you’ll find fool at bar being parted from his money?nit + (brass)erie, & lit.
VHCR. M. S. CorkCorrupted by this? Might result in inebrietycomp. anag. & lit.
VHCD. B. CrossInter fans inspire disheartened clubanag. + i(nspir)e; ref. Inter Milan
VHCE. CrossBit of territory between Northern Ireland and Eire, seething hot spott between NI and Eire (rev.)
VHCC. R. GumbrellYou’ll find playing in here hit releases each of the small hours?anag. less h, h, & lit.
VHCA. HallLate-night joint meeting of Ulster and Irish Republic coming up – about time!t between NI and Eire (rev.)
VHCJ. G. HullPlace for a rave? In there I can make it with heroincomp. anag. incl. H
VHCM. JonesTee off with iron? I won’t get round with that club!anag. less O
VHCJ. C. LeylandWith last two to three runs in it, bats expect bouncers hereanag. incl. ee r
VHCR. K. LumsdonTramp’s outfit rent, i.e. half in shredsanag. incl. i(n); ref. Tramp nightclub
VHCT. J. MooreyClub with tiddly peer in it quietly dropping offanag. less p
VHCC. J. MorsePlace one has evening out in and is then ruined?alternate (evenly spaced) letters, & lit.
VHCG. PerryHot spot with temperature between Ulster and Republic risingt between NI and Eire (rev.)
VHCM. C. SousterInert batting, that is where you may see bouncersanag. + i.e.
VHCC. W. ThomasJoint talks initiated between Ulster and the Irish Republic suffering reverset between NI and Eire (rev.)
VHCJ. R. TozerThe Cavern? You might find eremite in here, but not me!anag. less me; ref. Liverpool nightclub
VHCR. J. WhaleSuperior neighbour adjoining topless bar, say?(u)nit + (Lake) Erie, & lit.; bar4
 

HCs in competition 1290 awarded to:

W. G. ArnottMrs P. FahyP. J. KnightD. Price Jones
D. AshcroftDr I. S. FletcherF. P. N. LakeD. R. Robinson
M. BarleyMrs M. GabbuttD. LewisD. P. Shenkin
B. BurtonE. GomersallP. R. LloydJ. B. Sweeting
P. CargillG. I. L. GraftonB. MacReamoinnR. C. Teuton
C. A. ClarkeC. P. GrantW. F. MainP. Thacker
E. A. ClarkeR. R. GreenfieldD. F. ManleyD. H. Tompsett
N. ConnaughtonR. W. HawesRev M. R. MetcalfL. Ward
K. W. CrawfordE. M. HolroydDr E. J. MillerA. J. Wardrop
E. DawidJ. HorwoodF. R. PalmerP. Whitter
R. V. DeardenW. JacksonJ. PearceD. Williamson
N. C. DexterG. JohnstoneMrs E. M. PhairM. Zeegen