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About this clue type

From the preamble to Azed No. 2053

Each clue contains a one-word definition of the word required at the number where it stands but belongs as a whole to a word of the same length elsewhere. Method recommended is to find, after solving a clue, a definition of the solution in one of the other clues to words of its length: this will show where the word is to go.

Competitors should submit with their solutions a clue following these rules to replace the definition asterisked. NB The clue thus submitted will of course belong as a whole to a word appearing elsewhere in the finished diagram, which must be determined.

		Date	Clue word	Clues	Winner
AZ	2603	May 2022	TERAS def. PRATT	22	Dr S. J. Shaw
AZ	2382	Feb 2018	STRIPE def. HARLOT	20	J. C. Leyland
AZ	2305	Aug 2016	AGREE def. PATCH	23	W. Drever
AZ	2053	Oct 2011	PERISHER def. ESTIMATE	23	Dr J. Burscough
AZ	1940	Aug 2009	SCANT def. SNEAP	21	P. F. Henderson
AZ	1827	Jun 2007	AMAKOSI def. DENUDED	22	A. J. Wardrop
AZ	1728	Jul 2005	EIDOLA def. NULLAH	21	T. Anderson
AZ	1580	Sep 2002	MARGENT def. BEETLES	24	J. P. Guiver
AZ	1363	Jul 1998	MAVIN def. THONG	20	R. J. Hooper
AZ	1056	Aug 1992	ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE	22	F. R. Palmer
AZ	965	Nov 1990	EARBASH def. NECKLET	20	N. C. Dexter
AZ	692	Aug 1985	FIDIBUS def. PRICKET	21	Dr E. J. Miller
AZ	581	Jun 1983	SPADROON def. MAVERICK	21	Dr E. J. Miller
AZ	358	Feb 1979	UPSTART def. NON-TERM	26	N. C. Dexter
X	1039	Xmas 1968	TEGMEN def. LEGION	18	T. E. Bell
X	578	Feb 1960	GATHERED def. LEVANTER	18	J. H. Eyre
X	490	Jun 1958	CLEAR def. WEIGH	20	Mrs L. Jarman
X	281	Apr 1954	SCRAPS def. LOCALS	15	F. E. Newlove
X	209	Dec 1952	ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL	17	J. C. W. Springbett