& lit. The Azed Slip Archive

In this Archive you can find thousands of the best Cryptic Crossword Clues from more than 35 years of the Observer Azed clue-writing competition.

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The Azed Cup

The current Azed Cup holder is G. T. McLean in competition 1888.

RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)

Solving Azed is a seve/n-days’ task

The current Azed competition closes on Saturday 13th September

From the archive

This situation, with letters in extremis, could make you cable Azed! (7)

First prize winner by R. J. Whale in competition 853