Azed Extra Letter Competitions
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About this clue type
In Azed Nos. 500, 558 and 1300 the clue is a normal clue to which one or two specified letters are added at any point in the clue (the clue is to make sense before and after the addition).
In Azed No. 816 the solution to which the subsidiary indications in the clue lead is the given word, plus one specified letter to be added at any point in the word. The definition leads to the original word.
| Date | Clue word | Clues | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | Apr 1997 | OXFORD (extra O) | 23 | G. H. Willett |
| 816 | Xmas 1987 | POTLACH (with extra O in word) | 23 | M. Barley |
| 558 | Xmas 1982 | MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) | 28 | E. R. Riddle |
| 500 | Nov 1981 | BEFOOL (two extra Ds) | 20 | D. Ashcroft |