Azed Competition No. 1576 Azed Slip | ◀ 1572 | 1580 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1576 | Aug 2002 | FACADE | normal | 25 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. Phillips | It’s a ‘rocking-horse’ movement Lambert delivered | falcade less L, & lit.; ref. W. Walton’s musical ‘entertainment’ with words by Edith Sitwell, originally performed by Constant L. |
| Second | N. C. Dexter | Female, half clad, outstanding around front, with just a little behind | f + (cl)ad in ace |
| Third | D. C. Williamson | Elevation derived from Sandy’s drive checked by late slice | ca’ in fade; ref. golf |
| VHC | R. M. S. Cork | Brit with this ‘public image’ might be fabricated using spin | comp. anag. |
| VHC | B. Costin | Pairs of falsies can deceive. They could be just a front! | initial pairs of letters |
| VHC | R. V. Dearden | This mask could be exposed as faked – a scam | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Dorn | Walton’s masterpiece: account delving into hobby with energy | a/c in fad + E; ref. Izaak W. and work by William W. |
| VHC | L. K. Edkins | It’s all paint and powder – as suggested by ‘mutton’ and ‘lamb’ | FA + cade2; ref. ‘m. dressed as l.’; see Fanny Adams |
| VHC | B. Grabowski | A chapter Alexandre Dumas initially penned in ‘Iron Mask’ | a c A D in Fe |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Front line annihilated in swift action of horse | fa(l)cade |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | A character abandoned by king must wear iron mask | a ca(R)d in Fe; ref. Dumas novel |
| VHC | G. Higginbotham | Fancy architectural construction and decorative elements visible from the front only | first letters & lit. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | A finish in shellac stops dulling veneer | a c in fade |
| VHC | P. R. Lloyd | Outward appearance of a cadet denied officer training initially | (o)f a cade(t) |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Fine row of shops possibly, lacking rear (front only) | f a(r)cade, & lit. |
| VHC | W. Murphy | Following military school, my passing out’s a showy display | f acade(my) |
| VHC | G. Perry | In Golf Academy Show Montgomerie’s drive is restricted by slice | hidden, ca’ in fade; ref. Colin M. |
| VHC | N. G. Shippobotham | Account based on Alexandre Dumas’s leading characters in ‘Iron Mask’ | a/c AD in Fe |
| VHC | T. Smith | Drop in intensity occluding a cold front | a c in fade |
| VHC | C. W. Thomas | Peter hooks drive at Troon. Fore! | ca’ in fade; peter1 |
| VHC | S. J. J. Tiffin | Poorly backed front horse’s motion throws apprentice | fa(L)cade |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Furore over head of Enron admitting accountant’s ‘window-dressing’ | CA in fad E; ref. US accounting scandal |
| VHC | A. P. Vick | Work with origins in foremost composer arranging Dame Edith’s art | anag. of first letters, & lit.; ref. W. Walton’s work with words by E. Sitwell |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | What has more style than substance? A decaf, frappé | anag. |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | A revolting type in pursuit of a bit of full frontal | f + a Cade; ref. Jack C.’s rebellion of 1450 |
HCs in competition 1576 awarded to: