Azed Competition No. 2083 Azed Slip | ◀ 2078 | 2087 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2083 | May 2012 | BEWITCH | normal | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | R. C. Teuton | To —— I afflict with obi etc | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Second | P. L. Stone | Spell after tea without runs, pitch losing a bit of pace | b(r)ew + (p)itch |
| Third | J. C. Leyland | Those introducing hosepipe ban ignore complaints and wet, stormy spell | anag. of initial letters & wet |
| VHC | T. Anderson | Bravo! Ronnie’s final with century breaks to enthral | B, e + c in with; ref. R. O’Sullivan, world snooker championship |
| VHC | M. Barker | Hex, black magic ultimately mixed with white | B + c in anag. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Spell one had in the W.C., ill after onset of bellyache | b + I in anag. |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Spell Gewicht wrong, getting B for German | anag. with B for G |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Gossamer creation from the East with long obi | web (rev.) + itch |
| VHC | C. J. Butler | Charm and humour featured in a book of Updike’s | wit in ‘Bech’ (novel by J. Updike) |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Court with sex appeal firing heart? | w it for n in bench, & lit. |
| VHC | W. Drever | Leaders of bridal entourage wait in the church hall entrance | first letters |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Botham’s no. 1 hate, exhausting bowler perhaps with long spell | B + (hat)e + w itch |
| VHC | M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | West Indies being put in make deep impression after Broad’s opening spell | B + WI in etch |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Unrest in much of Tibet (with West intervening) is seen by Chinese as intrigue | W in anag. less t + Ch. |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | The internet’s regressive with a persistent urge to spell badly | Web (rev.) + itch |
| VHC | D. Pendrey | England’s opener caught and bowled with devilish spell | anag. incl. E, c, b |
| VHC | N. G. Shippobotham | Constant companion rarely retains charm | c in be with |
| VHC | Mrs A. Terrill | Charm school’s number two brought in to chaperone? | c in be with |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Bride’s outside, bar a delay, by church entrance | b(rid)e + w(a)it + ch. |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | Live through biting cold spell | be + c in with |
| VHC | Ms S. Wallace | Charm concocted with Hecate’s brew exuding her sweat foully | comp. anag. |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Grumble about backward-looking people in general strike | we (rev.) in bitch |
HCs in competition 2083 awarded to: