Azed Competition No. 2428 Azed Slip | ◀ 2425 | 2430 ▶ | Other competitions | 
ordStats
ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2428 | Xmas 2018 | SHEPHERDS | normal | 21 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | I. Simpson | Christmas visitors deployed ships of the desert, crude site of tot’s first appearance being shed | anag. less anag. incl. t |
| Second | R. J. Heald | Fluttering seraph heralds Messiah’s debut, dispelling dreadful alarm – in us? | anag. incl. M less anag., & lit. |
| Third | C. J. Brougham | Who could be heading for stable, knowing that woman’s nursing the little Lord? | s + hep + D in hers, & lit. |
| VHC | D. & N. Aspland | These are first in prostration alongside woman before her son embodying God | she + p + D in her s, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | We feature in a gathering close to Messiah within outbuildings | h in per in sheds, & lit. |
| VHC | N. Connaughton | The first to proclaim He’s King amidst the outbuildings? | p He R in sheds, & lit. |
| VHC | W. Drever | They’re startled at first, then melodically informed king is in rickety shed | s + hep R in anag., & lit. |
| VHC | C. M. Edmunds | Shimmering seraph shed a light for them | anag. less a, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Female leads in pop show entertaining crowd – Pan’s People? | herd in she p, s; ref. TOTP 60s/70s dancers |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | The Lord’s seraph directs us to a first sighting of little King | comp. anag. incl. l, R, & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Troubled group of us heard seraph, with strange aura emanating | anag. less anag., & lit. |
| VHC | C. G. Millin | Holy babe’s visitors, first in stable, knowing of the woman, God and son | s hep her D, s, & lit. |
| VHC | C. Ogilvie | The likes of Gabriel appearing when ‘king’ is found in outbuildings round eastern inn | E ph in sheds incl. R; ref G. Oak |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Leaders in pastures hearing exultations and rewarded in outbuilding with first glimpse of Saviour | first letters in shed + S, & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. Tozer | Get the shivers about what’s happening? We were sore afraid! | hep in sherds; ref. Luke 2.9 KJV |
| VHC | J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | The first characters appearing in stable, having experienced prophetic heavenly exclamations re divine Son | first letters & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | They could be hard pressed heading off herdwicks | anag. incl. h, h, & lit. |
| VHC | L. Ward | More than one husband intermittently has poorly pressed clothing; do they mind those often disorderly folds? | anag. incl. h, h |
| VHC | A. J. Wardrop | Daphnis and Chloe? Man pursuing female pastor, leading characters in Ravel and Diaghilev’s staging | she P + he + R, D, s; ref. 1912 ballet |
| VHC | A. Whittaker | They handle crooks in possession of little bits of pot with it | hep in sherds |
| VHC | A. J. Young | Having unfortunately pressed very hard on pencils we are tending to use dipping pens | anag. incl. HH |
HCs in competition 2428 awarded to: