Azed Competition No. 1008  Azed Slip  |  ◀  1004  |  1013  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1008 Sep 1991SPORTSCASTER Misprints22

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstE. J. BurgeWine’s one drawn from the box. Start process with a tapVine; anag.; ref. David V.
SecondR. JacksSpray carrots with pests – one may report end of pests within five daysTests; anag.
ThirdR. R. GreenfieldCustomer who chunters about the serving of ales etc could make tapster crossaces; anag.
VHCD. AshcroftCorset-straps unhinged, material for such as GaskellMaskell; anag.; ref. Dan M., Mrs G.
VHCH. J. BradburyTime stops. Harry’s heart races uncontrollably. His lips are close to mine…mike; anag. incl. t, r
VHCRev Canon C. M. BrounVice is (for instance) ‘actress seduced after dalliance’Vine; sport + anag.; ref. David V.
VHCB. BurtonGame he brings us is covered in worms – corpse starts decomposingwords; anag.
VHCR. A. EnglandLeft on board a vessel, I report on the galegame; port in SS + caster
VHCDr I. S. FletcherBrick’s thrower, a conveyor of action in Derry?Derby; sport’s caster
VHCJ. F. GrimshawSTART process breaking down? One might talk about recreation of rockets!rackets; anag.; ref. nuclear arms talks
VHCV. G. HendersonSorts carpets out, e.g. Wilton covering nurseryWilson; anag.; ref. Julian W., nursery stakes race
VHCR. J. HooperFlowers in box on ground? Variety’s enthralling P. ThrowerBlowers; P in sort’s + caster; ref. Henry ‘B.’ Blofeld, Percy T.
VHCR. E. KimmonsJoiners, for example, deal with cotters and raspsJonners; anag.; ref. Brian ‘Johners/Jonners’ Johnston
VHCH. W. MassinghamFan at Wimbledon (say) or many an armchair supporter doesDan; i.e. sports caster; ref. D. Maskell
VHCC. J. MorsePlay actress recreated Swanson’s former roleSwanton; sport + anag.; ref. E. W. S.
VHCF. R. PalmerE.g. Swanson, leader in sophisticated style, to wit, old-timer starSwanton; s port sc aster; ref. E. W. S.
VHCR. PhillipsI’d calm events down under stress – or act with resolution, seizing powercall; P in anag.; call (qv)
VHCJ. T. PriceEast scraps Trots in shake-up. Waning role perhapsWaring; anag. incl. E; ref. Eddie W.
VHCD. Price JonesCan St. John, say, start corpses coming to lifeIan; anag.; ref. I. St. J.
VHCD. M. StanfordOne describes dame undoing corset strapsgame; anag.
VHCD. WilliamsonExcited spectators enthralled by Senior T.T. performerT.V.; anag. in Sr
VHCDr E. YoungMan St. John viewed as ‘ridder of monsters’?Ian; i.e. caster of sports; ref. Mark 9:38, I. St. J.
 

HCs in competition 1008 awarded to:

F. D. H. AtkinsonD. S. FielkerM. A. Macdonald-CooperW. K. M. Slimmings
M. J. BarkerF. D. GardinerMrs J. MackieM. C. Souster
J. R. BeresfordD. V. HarryJ. A. MacleodR. C. Teuton
Mrs F. A. BlanchardP. F. HendersonL. K. MaltbyD. H. Tompsett
C. J. & M. P. ButlerMrs D. B. JenkinsonR. A. MostynR. R. Tyler
E. ChalkleyF. P. N. LakeR. F. NaishA. P. Vincent
M. CoatesA. LawrieR. J. PalmerMrs M. P. Webber
Mrs D. M. ColleyJ. H. C. LeachC. PearsonG. H. Willett
P. F. ColtmanJ. P. LesterB. A. PikeM. A. L. Willey
E. DawidJ. C. LeylandA. Rivlin 
R. V. DeardenJ. D. LockettT. E. Sanders 
C. M. EdmundsR. K. LumsdonW. J. M. Scotland