Azed Competition No. 2135 Azed Slip | ◀ 2131 | 2139 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2135 | May 2013 | LOB | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr I. S. Fletcher | You might see this used in mixed doubles | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Second | T. Rudd | Hit the bowler with abandon? With this there’s a possibility | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Third | J. P. Lester | A clumsy person, I’m not into limbo dancing | anag. less I’m |
| VHC | D. K. Arnott | Bartoli’s art encapsulated by this one shot? | anag. less art I, & lit.; ref. Marion B., French tennis player, predominantly from the baseline |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | What’s floated ball over? Laver ——, perhaps | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Rod L., former Australian tennis star |
| VHC | M. Barker | Familiar Coalition member’s making nothing of one party regarded as clownish | Lib with 0 for I; ref. Ukip |
| VHC | M. Barley | Golf ball sent high … see it fall close to flag? | comp. anag. incl. g, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Coates | See Hick toss ball up, missing wicket | bo(w)l (rev.) |
| VHC | J. Grimes | Liberal old boy Nick’s changing sides by abandoning campaign group pitch | L OB; rob with l for r; lob(by) |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Descending stepwise, this is sure to lead you to ore! | 3 alphabetic steps from o, r, e, & lit.; for l. = a step in a mine, see SOED |
| VHC | R. Hesketh | On which South Africa may be seen missing boundaries of Graeme Pollock | (G)lob(e); ref. former SA cricketer |
| VHC | G. Johnstone | Short length ball bowled Pollock | l O b |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | Latest from glib Nigel: No performing clown, I? Quite | anag. of last letters; ref. N. Farage |
| VHC | W. F. Main | Loft is found by leaving entrance hall | lob(by) |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Pub oik Nigel ultimately delirious? It’s Ukip that shot up | comp. anag.; ref. N. Farage |
| VHC | P. W. Marlow | Shot skied from baseline? I mark seed’s fine —— | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. tennis |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | Term for ball over Boris’s head | l o B, & lit.; ref. B. Becker |
| VHC | C. J. Morse | You can get bowled by this for a duck | (b)lob, & lit. |
| VHC | W. Ransome | Gentle chip played by Luke Donald, with lanky dude unusually withdrawn | anag. less anag.; ref LD & Bubba Watson in 2012 Ryder Cup match |
| VHC | Mrs A. Terrill | Ball hit high in the air and opener’s gone for a duck | (b)lob |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Offensive underarm waft sent up with a bit of loft? | BO + l (all rev.), & lit. |
| VHC | S. J. J. Tiffin | No runs scored in extra effort to clear keeper | 0 in lb (leg bye); ref. football |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | Loft over Bryans’ heads? | first letters & lit.; ref. Bryan brothers, successful US tennis doubles partnership |
| VHC | M. Wainwright | Both my feet are left injured by a low ball, Wallaby running away | anag. less anag.; clumsy person |
HCs in competition 2135 awarded to: