Azed Competition No. 2139 Azed Slip | ◀ 2135 | 2144 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2139 | Jun 2013 | DE RIGUEUR | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr S. J. Shaw | Fashion guru’s term, Gallic in origin and required without question | anag. incl. u, g less q, & lit. |
| Second | R. J. Whale | How do you make socks etc this? Fashion guru CK decrees it so! | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Calvin Klein |
| Third | D. K. Arnott | Buffalo innards for budget curries required by the ton | anag. less first & last letters; buffalo = bewilder |
| VHC | D. Appleton | It’s essential to be fashionable. Tailor required, upper-class, good quality not needed | anag. incl U, g, less q |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | Term in etiquette and dress. Proper, socially acceptable and right? That’s about it! | e rig in due U r, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barker | What fashion demands a designer guru meddled with, overlooking potential snag | anag. less anag. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Hats for upper-class gents required when racing? No question, they’re —— | anag. incl. U, g less q, & lit. |
| VHC | J. G. Booth | On the Ku’damm the guipure (priced initially to go) could render one comme il faut | der + anag. less p |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Standard queried urge to renew failing QE | anag. less QE |
| VHC | E. Dawid | Machine rider astride tuned kit – acceptable as necessary for ton | gue U in anag.; kit = violin |
| VHC | J. Fairclough | Be in dungarees rig-out – amazingly it’s gonna be —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | G. I. L. Grafton | Correctly done puzzle, but not in time? Felt sorry about that in retrospect | (int)rigue in rued (rev.) |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Fashion gurus desire to have squares turned out as style dictates | anag. less S, S |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | Guilder but not pound being replaced by single currency almost expected | anag. less l + eur(o) |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | What’s proper about expected English attire, applying upper-class rule? | E rig in due + U, r, & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Fashion guide erroneous, so one sadly lacking as indicator of what’s this? | anag. less anag. & lit. |
| VHC | I. D. McDonald | Tipping ‘Coeur de Paris’ guide with local currency – that’s comme il faut! | anag. incl. r + Eur. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Germany, having set up expanding European Union, stuck with Euro? Correct | D + rig in EU Eur. |
| VHC | P. Taylor | Fashion guru: hot designer making thongs this? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | It’s necessary to fashion guide user wanting dress’s latest rule | anag. less s + r, & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Leftie does a turn about wanton head of undemocratic EU, as convention dictates | rig u EU all in red (rev.) |
HCs in competition 2139 awarded to: