Azed Competition No. 2543  Azed Slip  |  ◀  2539  |  2547  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2543 Mar 2021CABRETTA normal24

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstDr S. J. ShawSkins of Argentine ruminant, processed with currying after being tanned initiallyanag. of outer and first letters, & lit.
SecondR. C. TeutonChambers regularly finishes off the last light and may save my hidealternate letters + e, t, t + (m)a(y)
ThirdT. RuddHide, e.g. in glove compartment, boiled treatcab + anag.
VHCD. AppletonSoft leather hats, one unfinished, one usually with a pompom missing oneca(p) + b(i)retta
VHCD. & N. AsplandWhat might be seen in soft shoe shuffle ‘cabaret’ including a bit of tap-dancingt in anag.
VHCM. BarleyArrange to rent a cab, saving on shoe-leatheranag. less on
VHCP. Bartlam Soft leather initially creases and bends relatively easily then tears apartfirst letters
VHCW. Drever‘R & B’, a term for music reflecting Ms. James’s beautifully smooth materialR, B a c (rev.) + Etta; ref. E. James
VHCDr I. S. FletcherMaterial for upper chamber regularly irritated about amendment finally being overturnedalternate letters + t in ate (rev.)
VHCA. H. HarkerFormed with eyeholes, this soft leather could make a better lacey shoecomp. anag.
VHCR. J. HealdPenthouse article about bosom passing as material suitable for chapsbre(as)t in cat a; pass = omit
VHCJ. C. LeylandWhen moving a tab, etc, right clicker’s essential?anag. incl. r; ref. computing; clicker = leather cutter
VHCT. J. MooreySpecially treated kid close to title withheld, better off in California, anonymousanag. less e in CA a; ref. ‘Prince’ Archie
VHCA. PlumbLeather chair seat has to be regularly recoveredanag. of alternate letters
VHCA. D. ScottTear coat carelessly – head for boutique to replace old sheepskinanag. with b for o
VHCA. J. ShieldsLiming initially is needed for this leather to become tractableanag. less l, & lit.; see lime1
VHCK. ThomasWith no hot bath cater roughly for what chaps needanag. less H; ref. chaparajos
VHCS. J. J. TiffinLuxurious cover drive in Perth by Lee (Australia)ca Brett A; ref. former Australian cricketer
VHCJ. R. TozerI’m like kid, investing energy in spoilt brat actE in anag.
VHCA. J. VarneyLeather Paraguay exported, pretty US handbag’s coveringpretty less PY in caba
VHCMrs A. M. WaldenA kind of leather thong primarily seen in risqué cabarett in anag.
VHCA. J. WardropTabards etc could be made from this, dead sheep initially being involvedcomp. anag. incl. d, s, & lit.
VHCR. J. WhaleLeather bindings of august tome stuck up after dictionary suffers regular fall-outalternate letters of Chambers + a, t, t, e (rev.)
VHCK. & J. WolffRetrimmed, twenties Bearcat could be sweet in this fine leathercomp. anag.; ref. early US sports car
 

HCs in competition 2543 awarded to:

T. AndersonH. FreemanD. F. ManleyW. Ransome
T. C. BorlandE. HallP. W. MarlowN. G. Shippobotham
A. BrashS. HicksP. McKennaC. Short
Dr J. BurscoughM. HodgkinRev Prebendary M. R. MetcalfP. L. Stone
P. CargillT. JacobsC. OgilvieMs S. Wallace
A. G. ChamberlainD. C. JonesM. OllerenshawA. Whittaker
E. DawidM. JordanS. J. O’BoyleG. H. Willett
C. M. EdmundsM. LunanJ. Vincent & Ms R. Porter 
P. EvansA. MacDougallM. Price 
J. & H. FowlesK. MacKenzieS. Randall