Azed Competition No. 2305  Azed Slip  |  ◀  2300  |  2309  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2305 Aug 2016AGREE def. PATCH Wrong Number23

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstW. DreverWhat’s a largely dull term for ‘fadge’?a gre(y) e, & lit.; term
SecondG. I. L. GraftonOverlooking lively Vienna area, waltzing with evening consortanag. less anag.; area
ThirdM. HodgkinEnjoy view in common area gardened regularlya + alternate letters; area
VHCM. BarleyWith a step back in time, it’s ‘to reconcile’a gree2; time
VHCMs K. BoltonDoctor eager to please elderlyanag.; doctor
VHCC. J. BroughamArea growing endless cottona gree(n); area
VHCDr J. BurscoughRepair relationship – this mends same-gender split?comp. anag.; repair
VHCD. CarterFit Adam’s record exceeded expectation initially, winning first piece of goldg in in first letters; piece; ref. A. Peaty’s world record in Rio Olympics
VHCC. M. EdmundsCotton backed NHS dressing leaves skin rather nodular(sh)agree(n); dressing
VHCD. V. HarryClose finishes in omnia producing silver, bronze – and a bit of exasperationlast letters + e; close; ref. Olympic cycling
VHCR. J. HealdGreg, defying gravity, takes champion’s spot in long jumpGre(g) for Ch. in ache; ref. G. Rutherford, Olympic long-jumper; spot
VHCR. J. HooperReach concert in time to catch group belting out C & W(c)re(w) in age; time; Country & Western
VHCE. C. LanceScrap in beer garden set back accordhidden rev.; scrap
VHCJ. C. LeylandDoctor starts to explore garment related allergens, especially cottonanag. of first letters; doctor
VHCM. A. Macdonald-CooperArea covered with grass mostly used in matcha gree(n); area
VHCT. J. MooreyJeremy’s focus in mega split, scrap capitalism ultimately, OK?re in anag. less m; scrap; ref. J. Corbyn
VHCJ. & A. PriceMend garden seat, ditching rickety stand for old settleanag. less anag.; mend
VHCW. RansomeGetting on in years, eager to resolve suitre in age & def.; resolve
VHCMrs L. RobertsSquare ground area e.g. acre set asideanag. less a; area
VHCP. L. StoneStokes exhausted from good spell but carrying on in matchre in age(s); spell; ref. Ben S., cricketer
VHCR. C. TeutonAre trousers pinching in the rear? Insert a piece of elasticated cottone in g in are; piece
VHCJ. R. TozerArea BHS’s former owner wants closure in to reach settlementa + (Sir Philip) Gree(n); area; ref. BHS pensions
VHCMrs A. M. WaldenRepair differences on entering maturityre in age; repair
 

HCs in competition 2305 awarded to:

T. AndersonJ. FaircloughC. G. MillinP. Taylor
D. K. ArnottDr I. S. FletcherT. D. NichollJ. Vincent & Ms R. Porter
D. & N. AsplandR. GizziJ. ParkeMs S. Wallace
T. C. BorlandA. H. HarkerM. L. PerkinsL. Ward
J. M. BrownC. & C. HintonR. PerryA. J. Wardrop
C. J. ButlerJ. R. HowlettA. PlumbR. J. Whale
P. CargillL. M. InmanT. RuddG. H. Willett
C. A. ClarkeMrs M. JanssenA. D. ScottK. & J. Wolff
C. DaffernT. LockeR. J. SharkeyDr E. Young
Mrs L. DavisD. F. ManleyD. P. Shenkin 
V. DixonP. W. MarlowN. G. Shippobotham 
J. DoylendJ. R. C. MichieS. Smith