Azed Competition No. 2603 Azed Slip | ◀ 2599 | | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2603 | May 2022 | TERAS def. PRATT | Wrong Number | 22 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dr S. J. Shaw | After dismissing jolly, Starmer’s ordered to reveal what could lie behind dreadful Labour experience | behind; anag. less RM; ref. ‘beergate’ |
| Second | D. F. Manley | Growth not healthy, Sunak rated ‘duff’, and UK drifting apart? | duff; anag. less anag. |
| Third | M. Lloyd-Jones | Bunter’s putting away buns regularly, waist a frightful sight | buns; (Bun)ter(‘s) + alternate letters |
| VHC | T. Anderson | Is term for spot on arse that festers a carbuncle? | arse; t + anag |
| VHC | D. K. Arnott | Monster bum terminal to chair seat | bum; anag. incl. r |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | Term covering Kim’s rear: a singular monstrosity | rear; anag. less m + a + s; ref. K. Kardashian |
| VHC | T. C. Borland | Freak wave astern, passing rear | rear; anag. less n |
| VHC | A. G. Chamberlain | Behind misshapen ears, what’s leading on Titania? Something monstrous | behind (= causing); anag. incl. T; ref. AMND |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Well-known model twerking arse – it’s grotesque | arse; T + anag. |
| VHC | W. Drever | What’s obscene term for fundament? Arse possibly! | fundament; t + anag. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Being that’s disfigured at centre and rear of uterus? | rear; anag. incl. er, s, & lit. |
| VHC | H. Freeman | ‘Monstrous carbuncle’? Prince stands behind heartless tirade | behind; t, e + ras; ref. comment by P. Charles re National Gallery redevelopment |
| VHC | S. D. Griew | Monster slice of rump steak not quite digested | rump; r + anag. less k |
| VHC | R. J. Heald | Outrage at supermarkets when rump steak supply runs out – it’s monstrous! | rump; anag. less anag. |
| VHC | P. F. Henderson | Rat with second tail in place, possibly | tail; anag. incl. s, e, & lit. |
| VHC | P. McKenna | Gorgon or similar one is behind utter dread’s original threesome | behind; ter(ror) + a + ’s |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Monster behind deployment of evil Russian soldiers and tanks primarily | behind; anag. of first letters |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | Monster assuredly can cover it | can; hidden & lit. |
| VHC | A. J. Shields | Monster rear of Bunter’s stuck in collapsed seat | rear; r in anag. |
| VHC | P. L. Stone | Distressed at this, the poor girl – could be that large posterior wobbling | posterior; comp. anag. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Bottom, perhaps – with funny ears after a bit of trickery? | bottom; t + anag.; ref. AMND |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | A stern note in absentia distressed prodigy | stern; anag. less n |
HCs in competition 2603 awarded to: