Azed Competition No. 622  Azed Slip  |  ◀  618  |  627  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
622 Apr 1984SIMP Printer’s Devilry27

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstS. GoldieA/erial is mended, as tone was being lost from the set in The Crownref. ‘the Jewel in the Crown’
SecondC. Allen Baker‘I’ve got no bra,’ s/aid sweet Fanny Adams 
ThirdE. J. Burge‘Alert! Wa/r events’ – Extraref. Wasim Bari, Pakistan wicket-keeper
VHCMrs B. M. AzeParticular/ly devilish printer at work? Remember the dateref. April 1st puzzle
VHCM. Barley‘A squa/re (“T” one) might describe a ruler in appearance only’quasi-mpret
VHCMrs F. A. BlanchardAzed – swell! Pleasing joke/r, one to fall for! 
VHCR. BrainAzed! Make su/re category details superfluous 
VHCRev Canon C. M. BrounRage of solver scan, before ‘Cast forth i/re! Sent in (gasp!) done’… as PD one
VHCC. A. Clarke‘Home Secretary maintains Metropolitan Police for m/artial law enforcement’ (agency) 
VHCL. J. DavenportApril hoaxe/r, one to be deceived by. More fool me! 
VHCM. FreemanAre catchers and keepers of strays kind to be ast/ounded? 
VHCV. G. HendersonA vine work/er using the biggest clod todayref. ambiguous ‘sort of gull’
VHCG. JohnstoneLacking bra I n/uzzled and fooled 
VHCM. W. KnightA mind like Azed set cadd/ish tricks on 1st April 
VHCDr R. LiddleOnce I’d discovered the A.P.R., I lazed; was plain idle – s/et us to give it one hundred per cent! 
VHCD. F. Manley‘I’ll do the dish!’ – e/ater giving mate rarest day 
VHCB. ManvellSuch manner/ly behaviour has been well taught 
VHCC. G. MillinThe stripper looks good to me, and the audience so und/ressed as well! 
VHCT. J. Moorey‘Diner’s car – d/ress according’ – Toadref. Diners Club payment card
VHCR. J. PalmerSome times wasted at work a/re occupied with Azed 
VHCD. R. RobinsonAzed must be thinking: I’m enjoying this simple g/ulling 
VHCDr R. C. RossSee M/ass in G flat – using a strict ear 
VHCW. J. M. Scotland‘Cripes, cha p/ot’s t’oolong!’ sniffs Bunter. ‘Bag’s some help’ 
VHCJ. G. StubbsDid Botham’s bouncers make wa/r o’ test in Pakistan?ref. Ian B. and Wasim Bari
VHCK. ThomasDoes effect of fin/e last – urge on in straight course? 
VHCV. C. D. VowlesYou can tell I’m a Cambridge man, co/unting from the wrong end! 
VHCDr E. YoungAnoxi/a led on to a revolving bar at the banquet! 
 

HCs in competition 622 awarded to:

F. B. AndersonO. H. FrazerR. K. LumsdonT. E. Sanders
W. G. ArnottJ. F. GrimshawM. A. Macdonald-CooperG. L. Scullard
D. W. ArthurI. D. HallDr R. A. MainW. K. M. Slimmings
G. H. BoothP. J. HeapW. F. MainMrs I. G. Smith
A. BrashP. F. HendersonL. K. MaltbyJ. Smith
R. S. CaffynMrs J. HigginsH. W. MassinghamA. P. Vincent
E. ChalkleyW. IslipW. L. MironJ. Walton
Mrs M. P. CraineB. JacksonD. S. NagleM. H. E. Watson
A. L. DennisW. JacksonF. E. NewloveJ. Webster
N. C. DexterB. C. JamesF. R. PalmerD. G. Weir
E. G. DurhamA. H. JonesG. PerryR. J. Whale
G. J. EdwardsR. E. KimmonsMrs E. M. PhairM. R. Whiteoak
P. S. ElliottF. P. N. LakeMrs A. G. PhillipsG. H. Willett
C. J. FeetenbyA. LawrieB. A. PikeS. Woods
D. S. FielkerJ. G. LevackD. Price JonesR. F. Zobel