Azed Competition No. 1932  Azed Slip  |  ◀  1927  |  1936  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1932 Jun 2009NINE-TO-FIVE normal23

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstR. J. HealdOccupying such positions you’ll see memos from tiresome managers!i.e. hidden rev. at positions 9 to 5, & lit.
SecondT. AndersonThis could be clued as ‘of not very inventive careeranag. less v, & lit.
ThirdD. V. HarryLiberal vote in fine form highlighting Labour’s limitationsanag.
VHCD. AppletonIf in north-east vote labour; it’s routineanag. incl. NE
VHCM. BarleySee one’s office routine unfold in course of such workingcomp. anag. incl. v, & lit.
VHCT. C. Borland‘Groovy’ once, even if no rebel with itanag.; groovy = following set routine
VHCC. J. BroughamOne very finite career?anag. incl. v, & lit.
VHCDr J. BurscoughOn shift, if one with no event?anag. incl. I, & lit.
VHCD. A. CampbellOften almost half of Countdown is humdrumi.e. almost half of 10 to 0; ref. TV show
VHCM. CoatesKeeping time, I’ve no FE in working thus?t in anag., & lit.; Further Education
VHCT. CrowtherOne is in the middle of this tedious job descriptioni.e. 1 pm halfway between 9 and 5
VHCR. DeanInvite one female to work about eight hours in the officeanag. incl. f
VHCV. DixonWorthy old-timers against famous youngsters, implying limited activity, no extra time?Nine to Five; ref. Nine Worthies, E. Blyton’s Famous Five
VHCA. S. EverestWhat’s found briefly in appendix to volume of tedious worki.e. hidden as ix to v
VHCD. HarrisCountdown’s part of the daily routine2 mngs.; ref. Channel 4 game show
VHCP. F. HendersonOccupying office, after turning up I’ve often worked – thus?in (rev.) + anag., & lit.
VHCJ. C. LeylandLord, —— PA work? I’ve no life! – D. Partoncomp. anag. & lit.; ref. ‘9 to 5’, 1981 hit by Dolly P.
VHCT. J. MooreyIndeed in ‘flipping’ houses to suit, tons emerging about what’s routine in officeto fi(t) in even in (rev.); ref. MPs’ switching of homes
VHCC. J. MorseFollowing ‘Spoonerisms’ it’s nice to have a stab at this ‘plain’ type of jobcf. fine to knive; ref. AZ puzzle types
VHCR. J. PalmerIf No 10 performs reshuffle this person has short time in office perhapsanag. incl. ten + I’ve
VHCK. ThomasF° to C°? Such is environment for modern temp.i.e. temperature conversion ratio; temp, 2 mngs.
VHCA. J. WardropIn drag, wearing fragrance by Chanel? That typifies a certain kind of routinei’ net in No. Five; ref. Chanel perfume
VHCR. J. WhaleIf vote in NE collapses, is it limiting time in office for Labouranag.; ref. local elections
 

HCs in competition 1932 awarded to:

M. R. AmeyJ. GrimesK. MilanP. L. Stone
R. D. AndersonV. G. HendersonR. MossR. C. Teuton
D. K. ArnottR. HeskethT. D. NichollMs C. Thomas
D. ArthurJ. HoodD. J. R. OgilvieJ. R. Tozer
J. M. BrownMrs D. B. JenkinsonF. R. PalmerA. Varney
C. A. ClarkeMrs S. G. JohnsonD. Price JonesMs S. Wallace
P. ColesL. KeetW. RansomeMs B. Widger
E. CrossD. F. ManleyD. R. RobinsonG. H. Willett
P. T. CrowP. W. MarlowD. P. ShenkinD. C. Williamson
J. A. ElliottL. MarzillierN. G. ShippobothamA. J. Young
D. FinkelP. McKennaD. J. Short 
A. G. FlemingB. G. MidgleyC. Spiller