Azed Competition No. 1788 Azed Slip | ◀ 1784 | 1792 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788 | Sep 2006 | ETHEREAL OILS | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. Parfitt | These I loosely associate with L’Oréal | anag. & lit. |
| Second | D. C. Williamson | These L’Oréal possibly should invest in? | i’ in anag., & lit. |
| Third | J. Grimes | Present in fresh aloe lilies lie leaves producing aromatics | there in anag. less lie |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | Are these liquidised to capture essences of aloe and lily? | lo, il in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Aerosol and the like dispense such, and KO stinking | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. A. Campbell | Ales hotelier brewed: they smell good and do you good! | anag. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Now nearly everyone is enthralled by European works such as produced by Bach | there al(l) in E toils; ref. Bach flower remedies |
| VHC | E. Cross | I see allegro is transposed – ignoring for example Bach’s sources? | anag. less e.g.; ref. Bach flower remedies |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Unconventional healer embarking on labours needs first what’s latest in these | e + anag. in toils, & lit. |
| VHC | B. Grabowski | Rambling rose i.e. with all the elements of perfume | anag. |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Core ingredient of cosmetics and balmy lotion healer’s rubbing on | e + anag. less on, & lit. |
| VHC | P. Heffernan | Primrose (50%) and apple (40%) are initially combined with these in soap – Imperial Leather possibly | comp. anag. incl. prim(rose), ap(ple), & lit. |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Run hotel and realise what Basils’ strained expressions might be | anag.; run = fuse; ref. ‘Fawlty Towers’ |
| VHC | Mrs S. D. Johnson | Hotelier’s ale, specially brewed, can lubricate and relax a stressed body | anag. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | The chancellor blowing chance, I see? A spin doctor may pooh-pooh such | anag. less chance |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Distillation of rose petals – it’s ‘healthier’? That may come from therapists working with —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Herbal distillates heal it, or else doctors | anag. |
| VHC | C. Ogilvie | Finest distillations I lose in blend containing MacKay’s supposed quality | the real in anag. |
| VHC | I. Simpson | Top source of perfume extracted from a variety of heliotrope petals? | anag. less top p, & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Essentially this lot release stinks? | anag. incl. (t)hi(s), & lit. |
| VHC | Dr M. C. Whelan | Substances used in aromatherapy? Possibly list aloe here | anag. |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Fragrant masseuse’s applications lead to explicit article, dinkum story in Melbourne Sun | e the real oil S; see oil in C. |
HCs in competition 1788 awarded to: