Azed Competition No. 692 Azed Slip | ◀ 688 | 696 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 692 | Aug 1985 | FIDIBUS def. PRICKET | Wrong Number | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr E. J. Miller | If Budd is running, Decker’s first to go: would point to a spill! | point; anag. less D; ref. Zola B., Mary D. incident in Olympics |
| Second | R. J. Hooper | Get low impulses to spike punch before our party? It will set things alight | spike; id3 in fib2 + us |
| Third | C. J. Morse | Cheap lighter in sailors’ bar is about half a buck | buck; fid + bu(ck) in is |
| VHC | D. W. Arthur | Paper spike, when fanned with rage becomes fire-bug’s aid | spike; comp. anag. |
| VHC | Mrs K. Bissett | Lighter type of story about Princess – here’s where there’s a fast buck to be made | buck; Di in fib + US; ref. P. Diana |
| VHC | A. G. Corrigan | You could light your pipe with this spike of wood, indeed – but without a pinch of tobacco? Have a pinch of snuff instead | spike; fid + I3 + bu(t) + s |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Being holder of one, following half suck, I’d top of bowl lit | holder; I in anag. of f su(ck) I’d b, & lit. |
| VHC | C. J. Feetenby | Point of flame I’d certainly convey | point; f I’d I3 bus, & lit. |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Slip of paper secured by spike, one advance payment sent back | spike; fid + I + sub (rev.) |
| VHC | I. F. & L. M. Haines | I, having only half a buck and lurking in bars, will inflame a churchwarden | buck; I bu(ck) in fids; c., type of pipe |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | One to stick in front of fire and offer around shreds of unlit shag? | stick; I in f + bid (rev.) + u s, & lit. |
| VHC | K. McDermid | A collection of ls.1d farthing and half a buck might inflame churchwarden | buck; anag. incl. f and bu(ck); c., type of pipe |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Stick one into ends of firewood – leads to its burning up slowly | stick; I in f, d + i b u s, & lit. |
| VHC | T. W. Mortimer | Nucleus of NUJ will stick in if bid’s failed. This could get on wick when there’s a blackout! | stick; U in anag.; ref. BBC dispute |
| VHC | H. B. Morton | Illuminating article I’d seen in Punch concludes where the buck is passed | buck; I’d in fib2 + US |
| VHC | R. F. Naish | Spike for splitting one bushel, revealing source of light | spike; fid I bus.; ref. Matt. 5:15 |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | Stick I dip in fire for lighting endlessly | stick; I dib in fus(e), & lit. |
| VHC | T. E. Sanders | A light one’s hiding inside a bushel should be put on a spike | spike; fid + bu. in I’s; ref. Matt. 5:15 |
| VHC | A. J. Shields | If I subbed creatively, after consigning leaders on banking and economics to the spike… could produce lighter paper | spike; anag. less b e |
| VHC | B. D. Smith | Beginnings of fire in deanery? It’ll buck up sexton, might get a churchwarden going | buck; first letters; c., type of pipe |
| VHC | Mrs M. P. Webber | Spike one applied to bowls under smokers’ noses | spike; fid I + b u s, & lit. |
HCs in competition 692 awarded to: