Azed Competition No. 473 Azed Slip | ◀ 469 | 478 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | May 1981 | HERRING-BONE | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. G. Millin | Like a walk up a ski-slope – hard to take without backsliding | erring in H bone; bone = steal |
| Second | D. F. Manley | B—— hard climbing without slipping? Then one is needed | erring in b H (rev.) + one, & lit. |
| Third | C. A. Clarke | Singular result of German invasion? A certain type of strutting | i.e. Herr in GB + one; ref. goose-step; strut1,2 |
| VHC | C. Allen Baker | Goner in the briny (not tiny) after decomposition | anag. less tiny, & lit. |
| VHC | W. A. Barnard | German, over here, with inclination towards English suiting | i.e. Herr in GB on E |
| VHC | M. Barnes | Gee worked with Hern and O’Brien to get uphill in snow | anag. incl. g; ref. racehorse trainers |
| VHC | H. J. Bradbury | To climb a slope on skis without slipping, here’s a lead for you to follow | erring in HB + one; HB = lead in pencil; you = one |
| VHC | E. Chalkley | Jumping hero, being never disheartened, to make V-signs when remounting | anag. incl. n(eve)r; ref. Harvey Smith |
| VHC | P. R. Clemow | Stitch that may cause distress in a mare | i.e. her ringbone; ref. ailment of horses |
| VHC | R. Dean | Take ski-lift and start to climb with this – could be ticklish for beginner | comp. anag. incl. c, & lit. |
| VHC | J. M. Gerard | Height gaining suitable for beginner following short ski course | h + anag. less f, & lit. |
| VHC | N. C. Goddard | Here one’s after simple hemming loop | ring in herb + one, & lit. |
| VHC | S. Goldie | In Henri Bergson’s evolution, society skips a pattern, progressing by alternatives | anag. less S; ref. French philosopher 1859-1941 |
| VHC | S. D. and E. J. Griew | How to get right ‘up the slippery slope’? It’s initially hard but, barring mistakes, one succeeds! | erring in h b + one; ref. puzzle |
| VHC | Mrs N. Jarman | Complain about wrong starter to Bentley – it could end in the throttle getting stuck | erring B in hone2 |
| VHC | V. Jennings | Tweed, possibly, yielding fish finger | herring bone; finger, bone = steal |
| VHC | R. J. Lawrence | Moan about straying bachelor, it’s the pattern of many suits | erring B in hone2 |
| VHC | C. Loving | Horner, being curious, finds on an inclination what’s left in crust | anag.; ref. Little Jack H. |
| VHC | D. R. Marshall | To climb on skis in Britain, after slip, sharpen edges | err + in GB, all in hone; edges vb. |
| VHC | D. P. M. Michael | Height’s wicked – taking lift or staggering up steps | h + erring + bone; bone = steal |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | Non-U neighbour besotted with semi-modern style of fancy stonework | anag. incl. (mod)ern less U |
| VHC | D. V. B. Unwin | Henry, straying from the right line, bowled one alternately in different directions, on the slope | H erring b one; ref. Omar H., SA cricketer |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Oo, been hurrying? Could have given you this stitch | comp. anag. |
HCs in competition 473 awarded to: