Azed Competition No. 203  Azed Slip  |  ◀  200  |  208  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
203 Feb 1976BOGY normal29

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstR. J. HooperDogberry’s role: —— errors led astray?comp. anag. & lit.; ref. constable in Much Ado…
SecondE. M. HornbyBobby has oblong eye, allowing those odd characters to escapealternate letters
ThirdT. AndersonI’m perverse spirit disturbing minor issuego (rev.) in by, & lit.
VHCMrs A. BoyesWhat makes ghastly start in youth?g in boy, & lit.
VHCC. O. ButcherScratch runner in fabulous shape3 mngs.; S. = the devil; one who runs in
VHCE. ChalkleyWhat John becomes when joining the yard?bog + y, & lit.; john = WC
VHCC. A. ClarkeA frightening word applied to effigy not fit for childrenbo + g(U)y, & lit.
VHCR. DeanI’ve flat feet, but with twice the acceleration I’d be like Marshbog(g)y; ref. Rodney M., cricketer
VHCC. J. FeetenbyI could put an end to law-breaking in a ladg in boy, & lit.
VHCJ. A. FinckenA scary sound … midnight … what will give you a start?bo + g + y, & lit.
VHCG. B. GreerSlough and Henley’s close view of Concorde – coming from direction of Kingstonbog + y; ref. Bishop of K.
VHCN. HankinsUnpleasant character rising around middle of night?g in yob (rev.), & lit.
VHCA. HodgsonLife study – no oil ingredients used – Constable perhaps?biology less anag.
VHCJ. G. HullBug left when oleic tar solvent used in bacteriology evaporatescomp. anag.
VHCJ. R. KirbyYou can get run in by recklessly upsetting mego (rev.) in by, & lit.
VHCF. P. N. LakeLook one up, – you won’t find it in natural sciencebiology less lo I (rev.), & lit.; i.e. supernatural
VHCJ. H. C. LeachI’m troubled by God, endlesslyanag. less d, & lit.
VHCD. P. M. MichaelFrightening sound! Middle of night! Yard supplying copperbo + g + y
VHCC. J. MorseFare rises, having all round multiplied into something terrifyinggo (rev.) in by
VHCD. S. NagleHe might be busy when the game’s up for you and mego (rev.) for us in busy, & lit.
VHCF. E. NewlovePoker fiend2 mngs.
VHCD. B. OatenBobby, frightful name socks go byanag., 2 defs.
VHCF. R. PalmerWhat frightens a child, ends in harming psychologicallybo + g y, & lit.
VHCC. P. ReaScratch golfer’s lead following round in a score no-one touchedO + g, all in by; S. = the devil
VHCH. R. SandersThe game’s up – found breaking and entering by a copper!go (rev.) in by
VHCW. J. M. ScotlandHob, Mephisto, bug, bobby. All terms for ——last letters & lit.
VHCW. K. M. SlimmingsZip heavenward, in an unimpeded progression? Surely he wouldn’tgo (rev.) in by
VHCG. A. TomlinsonWith grim head, nasty end obscene might give an edgy body nightmarescomp. anag. & lit.
VHCP. J. WoodsWhat scares Azed’s neighbours? Possibly first signs of Observer guy dropping in!O g in B Y (next to A Z)
 

HCs in competition 203 awarded to:

M. AdamsH. F. DixonA. D. LeggeRear Adm W. T. C. Ridley
C. Allen BakerP. DrummondH. R. LockhartW. Rodgers
S. ArmstrongB. FrancoC. J. LoweL. G. D. Sanders
E. W. BallA. L. FreemanH. MacRaeD. A. Smith
A. G. BogieM. A. FurmanD. F. ManleyBrig R. F. E. Stoney
Rev C. M. BrounS. GoldieH. S. MasonF. B. Stubbs
E. J. BurgeD. V. HarryE. J. MillerJ. B. Sweeting
K. CampbellMrs D. HerbertC. G. MillinP. J. Wagstaffe
P. R. ClemowMrs E. J. HolmesJ. D. MooreJ. Webster
M. CoatesW. JacksonR. J. PalmerD. B. Wedmore
G. H. S. CrosbyA. H. JonesS. L. PatonM. Woolf
R. G. CroslandG. JonesA. J. RedstoneB. A. Wright
A. L. DennisR. E. KimmonsE. R. Riddle