Azed Competition No. 727  Azed Slip  |  ◀  722  |  731  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
727 Apr 1986WELL-TO-DO normal21

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstN. C. DexterIt’s this Littlewoods could make youcomp. anag. & lit.
SecondM. S. Taylor & N. C. JohnsFox, generously endowed on top, has nothing on – like many with a place in the Sunwell + tod1 + 0; ref. Samantha F., page 3 pin-up
ThirdM. A. Macdonald-CooperFlutter not allowed with starters off? You’ll find most bookies the same!anag. less first letters
VHCD. AshcroftFit close and render flushwell to do
VHCH. J. BradburySpring breeze – d’you call this warm?well to-do; breeze = disturbance; warm colloq.
VHCC. J. & M. P. ButlerEddy introduces Today without agreement – nothing’s properly set upwell Tod(ay) 0; ref. E. Shah’s newspaper
VHCDr I. S. FletcherI could be so with dustwell + to-do, & lit.; dust = money, disturbance
VHCM. FreemanClearly having a load of necessarywell tod2 o’, & lit.; n. = money
VHCP. F. Henderson‘Low-looted, expending nothing’ would clue this badlyanag. less 0, & lit.; clue2
VHCR. J. HooperWith plenty of tin available, shaft sunk near Land’s End comes to nothingwell to d 0; ref. crisis in tin industry
VHCR. JacksFlush nothing away from old wet loo that’s out of orderanag. less 0
VHCJ. I. JamesLiberally endowed model’s rear too lewd in kinky poseanag. incl. l
VHCC. W. LaxtonIt’s from Littlewoods … I’ve done it! I’m rich!anag. less it’s
VHCH. W. MassinghamSitting on nest-eggs produces a fluttering after spring?well + to-do
VHCW. L. MironGetting on a Grand National winner2 mngs.; Well-To-Do won G. N. in 1972
VHCC. J. MorseSpring to finish warm? So people saywell to do; warm colloq.
VHCF. E. NewloveWith bags not strapped, old towel falls outanag., 2 defs.
VHCJ. B. SweetingWorking on wealthy old pop may make you so rich and happycomp. anag. & lit.
VHCD. H. TompsettKindly explain dust on velvet!Well? + to-do; dust = disturbance
VHCMrs J. WaldrenVery new newspaper, always unobtainable – O, that’s rich!well Tod(ay) O; ref. new daily paper
VHCF. N. WedgeThoroughly stir in the gravywell to-do
 

HCs in competition 727 awarded to:

C. Allen BakerA. E. CrowR. E. KimmonsL. Paterson
W. G. AmottR. V. DeardenF. P. N. LakeW. H. Pegram
F. D. H. AtkinsonA. L. DennisA. LawrieR. F. Ray
Mrs G. M. BarkerP. DrummondP. W. W. LeachD. Riley
M. BarleyD. S. FielkerH. R. LockhartG. C. Rosser
Mrs F. A. BlanchardO. H. FrazerD. F. ManleyT. E. Sanders
D. G. BousfieldH. FreemanH. W. MasonA. D. Scott
Mrs A. R. BradfordS. GoldieRev M. R. MetcalfW. K. M. Slimmings
Rev Canon C. M. BrounJ. F. GrimshawD. P. M. MichaelD. M. Stanford
E. J. BurgeT. K. HarrisonT. J. MooreyDr I. Torbe
Dr J. BurscoughE. L. HaywardT. W. MortimerV. C. D. Vowles
P. CargillA. W. HillJ. J. MurthaA. J. Wardrop
J. CartmelP. HudspethD. S. NagleM. Woolf
E. S. ClarkA. H. JonesR. F. NaishDr E. Young
Mrs J. M. CritchleyJ. F. JonesF. R. Palmer