Azed Competition No. 1567 Azed Slip | ◀ 1563 | 1572 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1567 | Jun 2002 | QUEEN | normal | 27 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | N. G. Shippobotham | Clue leads to Elizabeth, now enjoying quinquagesimal uplift | anag. of first letters, & lit. |
| Second | C. J. Brougham | Odd name for Romeo! | queer with n for R, & lit.; NATO alphabet |
| Third | F. P. N. Lake | Equestrian on losing streak finds form to finish No. 1 at Windsor | anag. less stria |
| VHC | D. W. Arthur | Rock Group: one with R & B capabilities | 2 mngs.; ref. chess |
| VHC | M. Barley | Abdicate? No question of it yet, in short, for me | qu(it) + e’en, & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Beresford | One half of quid still shows our crowned head | qu(id) + e’en, & lit.; as if spoken by HM |
| VHC | J. G. Booth | Nancy is arrived at by what from Dijon leads east and north | que (Fr.) + E N |
| VHC | A. Cox | Puff piece to promote band | 4 mngs. |
| VHC | N. C. Dexter | For whom it’s now annus non ingloriosus – neque horribilis | anag. & lit.; neque (L.) = and not |
| VHC | V. Dixon | Fruit: Victoria, say? | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | A. J. Dorn | Mercury et al: possibly Gustav’s best-loved piece? | 2 mngs.; ref. Freddie M., King G. of Sweden, G. Holst’s ‘The Planets’ |
| VHC | R. R. Greenfield | Dame? I could be that in French | i.e. que en; ref. French playing cards and chess |
| VHC | J. F. Grimshaw | Effeminate role Bogart played, suffering loss of good name | Quee(g) + n; ref. ‘The Caine Mutiny’ |
| VHC | J. P. Guiver | ‘Eat quince I sliced!’ Buffet for this pussy cat? | comp. anag. less I; ref. ‘The Owl and the Pussy-cat’ |
| VHC | C. R. Gumbrell | Singular noun representing Regina | queer with n for R, & lit. |
| VHC | R. Humphries | Royal Peculiar? | 2 mngs. |
| VHC | J. Lecte | Noble equestrian force might provide celebrations for her | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Pawn in extremis antique engagement ring? | hidden; ref. chess |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | May and others gave nation something to celebrate in 1953 | 2 mngs.; ref. Brian M., Coronation, Peter M. of Ashes-winning team |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Switzerland unsettled, cool winds backing on Lake Constance? | e in quen(CH); ref. Queen C. of Castile or France; wind2 = encircle |
| VHC | P. M. Navin | Crisp – Golden Wonder’s the nation’s leader | 2 mngs.; ref. Quentin C. and Jubilee |
| VHC | T. D. Nicholl | Maybe Elton ranks above Jack, Freddie & co. | 3 mngs.; ref. E. John, playing cards, rock group |
| VHC | J. Pearce | You might see her and ‘tails’ in sequential run | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. tossing of coin |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Tabby’s funny technique when scratching awkward itch | comp. anag. |
| VHC | D. C. Williamson | Waxing equine, one is lost in oneself | anag. less I, & lit.; royal form of reference |
| VHC | J. Woodall | Eloquent lady, waving, makes her fifty (fifty!) today | comp. anag. incl. L, L, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Group match two for Henry, and a red card? | 2 mngs.; ref. Henry VIII’s second wife on playing card, and Thierry H. in World Cup |
HCs in competition 1567 awarded to: