Azed Competition No. 1178 Azed Slip | ◀ 1174 | 1180 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1178 | Dec 1994 | BOOTLEG | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | M. Barley | A bottle of gin would not normally be this, if an item from Threshers | comp. anag. incl. T, & lit.; ref. off-licence chain |
| Second | C. R. Gumbrell | Cooper perhaps equal to Clay with good boxing until up-ended | to (rev.) in bole g; cooper2 |
| Third | G. H. Willett | Descriptive of what’s black and bucks up smuggling rings? | OO in b + gelt (rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | M. J. Balfour | Run in the sack-race | boot leg |
| VHC | Mrs F. A. Blanchard | Is casing for calf in luggage compartment legal? (Legal? Far from it!) | boot + leg. |
| VHC | E. J. Burge | Flog Dogbolter after case is carried for prohibition? | anag. less D, r, & lit.; D., real ale |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Forged logo? – bet it’s —— | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. C. Clenshaw | Smuggle barrels for example, hiding a variety of loot | anag. in b e.g. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | Illicit goblet o’ rum? | anag. |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Supply loot, in barrels say | anag. in b e.g., & lit. |
| VHC | M. Earle | Black gold to be diverted, avoiding the centre of Windsor | anag. less d; ref. drilling for oil near Windsor Castle |
| VHC | S. Goldie | Kick on – this must be straight to goosestep … bent to pussyfoot | boot leg, 2 defs. |
| VHC | R. Haddock | Pirate? Heartless Bluto goes endlessly on the rampage | anag. less u, s; ref. Popeye’s adversary |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Number taken from broadcast of Elton John’s going round – in such a form? | anag. less n in bog, & lit. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Get blotto? Not in dry state, brewing illegal | anag. less TT |
| VHC | C. J. Lowe | Run incontinent to bog? Leak? – not half! | anag. incl. le(ak) |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Moonshine hidden in grot that port overlooks? | Bootle + g(rot), & lit. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | —— wallop got bloke with King’s Head nicked? | anag. less K |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | What traffickers do is profit by limited legal protection for calves | boot leg.; ref. concern over transport of live animals |
| VHC | R. J. Palmer | What Capone did making profit within the law? Not him | boot + leg(Al) |
| VHC | Dr T. G. Powell | Supply bottle with nowt for t’ Government! | 0 for t in bottle + G, & lit. |
| VHC | D. R. Robinson | Moonshine lit globe tonight, there being no obscurity | anag. less night |
| VHC | Dr G. A. Styles | Run in sack race? | boot leg |
HCs in competition 1178 awarded to: