Azed Cup Winning Clues in 2021
◀ 2020 | 2022 ▶ | Other Azed years
◀ 2020 | 2022 ▶ | Other Azed years
| Date | Clue word | Winner | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2534 | Jan | BOTTLE-WASHER | C. J. Brougham | Balls start to weary a prince if lacking Cinderella | bottle + w a sher(if) |
| 2539 | Feb | TORSE (Printer’s Devilry) | P. Jenkinson | When repairing frayed tapestry, I kno/w the snapped threads | |
| 2543 | Mar | CABRETTA | Dr S. J. Shaw | Skins of Argentine ruminant, processed with currying after being tanned initially | anag. of outer and first letters, & lit. |
| 2547 | Apr | FILATORY | P. Coles | Fay trio with line in weaving? One spins thread | anag. incl. l; ref. the three Fates |
| 2551 | May | SPAVIN (Spoonerisms) | W. Drever | After Augusta’s fifth, US golfer heading for par in ‘Juniper’ makes a silly four | filly sore; s + (Corey) Pavin, p in savin; ‘Juniper’, par 3 6th hole at Augusta |
| 2556 | Jun | TOERAG | D. F. Manley | Tinker’s no. 1, tailor’s no. 2 – ergo, in organised sequence, I’m no. 7 | anag. incl. t, a; ref. beggar man in nursery rhyme |
| 2560 | Jul | BOMBAST | M. Hodgkin | Bojo’s beloved going nuts about bride-chamber at Number Ten – outdated stuff! | Bo(jo) + b in mast; ref. Carrie Johnson and re-decoration controversy |
| 2564 | Aug | CLEARING | T. Rudd | Wherein we discover regal leader of court in As You Like It? | anag. incl. c., & lit.; ref. exiled Duke & court in Forest of Arden in AYLI |
| 2569 | Sep | BILBO | M. Barley | Hobbit and term for lightweight blade? That’d be this, possibly | comp. anag. incl. t, & lit. |
| 2573 | Oct | HANDS-ON | D. F. Manley | Second to Chambers one must get Don’s fantastic Manual! | h + an + anag.; ref. Chambers Crossword Manual |
| 2578 | Nov | VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent) | R. C. Teuton | Coronavirus shot with no cons, a version that contains all known variants | anag. less cons |
| 2582 | Dec | ACHITOPHEL | R. J. Heald | Devoid of principles, coach with help that’s dodgy? | anag. less first letters, & lit. |
| 2584 | Xmas | GIFT-WRAPPED (Cut & Paste) | G. I. L. Grafton | I censured government about sources for flat that was decorated by donor | IFTWRAPPEDG; f, t, w in I rapped + g, ref. No. 10 flat refurbishment |