Azed Competition No. 796  Azed Slip  |  ◀  792  |  801  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
796 Aug 1987UPHOLSTERY normal28

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstJ. F. GrimshawRoy plus the gang adrift? This could be curtains!anag.; ref. current state of SDP; gang vb.
SecondG. P. ConwayMarshal shot purely to show what West was famous for?anag.; ref. Mae W.
ThirdMrs D. M. ColleyWherein on railway you find slashed holes put?anag. + ry, & lit.
VHCD. AshcroftHopes truly dashed that could be curtainsanag.
VHCDr J. BurscoughPolyurethanes, possibly? Not in an antiqueanag., less ane, & lit.
VHCC. J. & M. P. ButlerHopes truly dashed – could be curtainsanag.
VHCD. A. CampbellWith extra vim vac 50% Terylene covers, etc.up hols Tery(lene)
VHCC. A. ClarkePolyurethane giving off a nitrogen compound?anag., less a, N, & lit. (?); ref. emission of cyanide gas from burning p. furnishings
VHCDr V. G. I. DeshmukhThoroughly vac 50% Terylene carpets, etc.up hols Tery(lene)
VHCM. GoodyearThis might cover getting high on very small change in pubup + hostelry with I misplaced
VHCP. F. Henderson——’s so nice – see the embroidered polyester cushions?comp. anag. & lit.
VHCT. M. HoggartRevolting covers sporting holes; try ——?up + anag., & lit.
VHCJ. C. LeylandThis must be well cut to give truly posh finish to setteeanag. incl. e, & lit.
VHCD. J. MackayIt’s implausibly plusher to rear of galleryanag. + y, & lit.
VHCL. K. MaltbyStrain about rope’s end on climbing vacation? Could be curtainsup hols + e in try
VHCT. J. MooreyOur spy let loose without bit of honour material normally sat onh in anag.; without = outside
VHCC. J. MorseCovering trade winds southerly and softanag. incl. p
VHCT. W. MortimerIt’s truly posh if, when relaxing, one’s rear end sinks ine in anag., & lit.
VHCF. R. PalmerWhat may get spoilt as your pet starts to shed loose hairs?anag. incl. s l h, & lit.
VHCS. L. PatonWorking theory plus the art of making good appointmentsanag.
VHCB. RoeCould be curtains if the pylorus is blockedanag.
VHCL. G. D. SandersShot, purely accidental, may mean curtains for someoneanag.
VHCT. E. SandersIt’s from properly springing the —— a healthy posture resultscomp. anag. & lit.
VHCW. J. M. ScotlandWhat needs your help, when tatty? Covers to seats, trim stuffings, t in anag., & lit.
VHCA. D. ScottWhat may be plush or yet more ritzy?anag. & lit.
VHCW. K. M. SlimmingsLondon bound on boys’ vacation, tyre bursting may mean curtains for someup + hols + anag.
VHCA. ThomasNew polyurethanes (not the old one) make furnishingsanag. less ane
VHCD. WilliamsonHouse partly refurnished could show a variety of thiscomp. anag. & lit.
 

HCs in competition 796 awarded to:

R. AbreyG. & J. FerrisJ. F. LeveyA. Rivlin
M. BarleyS. GaskellA. LoganD. R. Robinson
P. J. BarlowR. GibbI. G. LoweM. G. Rupp
Dr R. C. BarnesH. J. GodwinD. F. ManleyA. G. Shields
E. A. BeaulahS. GoldieS. M. MansellN. G. Shippobotham
J. D. D. BlaikieE. GomersallH. W. MassinghamS. B. Sidney
Mrs A. R. BradfordJ. GoodDr E. J. MillerDr N. Smith
Rev Canon C. M. BrounR. R. GreenfieldC. G. MillinM. C. Souster
E. J. BurgeP. W. GrimseyJ. D. MooreS. Southam
E. ChalkleyD. V. HarryJ. J. MooreMrs B. K. Stephenson
J. H. ChinnerS. HolgateK. MoultF. B. Stubbs
B. CozensJ. I. & B. C. JamesD. S. NagleR. C. Teuton
Mrs M. P. CraineC. I. JonesR. F. NaishT. R. Theakston
L. J. DavenportJ. H. JonesS. J. O’BoyleD. H. Tompsett
R. DeanR. E. KimmonsR. J. PalmerMrs J. Waldren
R. V. DeardenF. P. N. LakeW. H. PegramM. H. E. Watson
J. R. du ParcqA. LawrieJ. T. PriceMrs M. P. Webber
P. S. ElliottD. LesterH. L. RhodesV. J. White
C. ErskineJ. P. LesterE. W. RichartB. K. Workman