Azed Competition No. 1940 Azed Slip | ◀ 1936 | 1945 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Aug 2009 | SCANT def. SNEAP | Wrong Number | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | P. F. Henderson | Reduce boob in first stages of cosmetic surgery (nip and tuck) | nip; anag. of first letters; boob vt. |
| Second | J. C. Leyland | Wanting seconds in asylum? Management, scandalised, snub starving Twist | snub; anag. of second letters |
| Third | M. Barker | Pinch: character Pecksniff takes to heart with hypocritical platitudes | pinch; s + cant; ref. Tom P. in ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’ |
| VHC | T. Anderson | Cutting East out, clubs then no trumps by South pinch a contract | pinch; s(E)cant, S + a in C NT |
| VHC | M. Barley | Nip of Scotch – see Scots merry after such short? | nip; s + cant4 |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Bradman ultimately held in check by dropping short | check; n in scat3; ref. Don B., bodyline series |
| VHC | C. J. Brougham | Glaswegian merry after nip of Scotch? Hardly | nip; S + cant4 |
| VHC | E. Cross | Pinch trade from old gardener with inadequate supplies | pinch; (Trade)scant |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Low sun – one making for nip round Norway | nip; S + N in cat |
| VHC | R. Gilbert | A nip of Scotch about noon’s how tippling starts, leading to needing more | nip; S ca. n t |
| VHC | D. Harris | Slight snuffle after a pinch of snuff | pinch; s + cant |
| VHC | M. Hodgkin | To pinch butt is attempt to attract attention – ignore | pinch; can in st |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Need to take words of such as politicians with a pinch of salt | pinch; s + cant |
| VHC | P. D. Martin | To reduce boob sag choose nip and tuck initially | nip; anag. of first letters; boob vt. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | A pinch of salt is needed by gents, given Harriet’s latest slight | pinch; s + can + t; ref. H. Harman’s recent remarks about male incompetence |
| VHC | A. Plumb | Barely has time to nip to store | nip; can in ’s t |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Tight skirt squeezing out midriff though holding buttocks in check | check; skirt with can for kir |
| VHC | Dr A. J. Varney | Scotsman’s merry after nip of Scotch? Hardly! | nip; S + cant4 |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Slight snivel started by a pinch of snuff | pinch; s + cant |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | It’s merry in the manse after a nip of Scotch? Hardly | nip; S + cant4 |
| VHC | A. J. Young | Want answers from politicians? Start by taking a pinch of salt | pinch; s + cant |
HCs in competition 1940 awarded to: