Azed Competition No. 866  Azed Slip  |  ◀  862  |  868  ▶  |  Other competitions  |  ordStats
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
866 Dec 1988NECTAREOUS normal28

 

AwardClue writerClueExplanation
FirstC. G. MillinLike a drop of elixir? With that inside, do not use care in anag.
SecondC. J. BroughamArea of land insulated by agitated econuts from plant’s oozing effluenceare in anag.
ThirdR. A. MostynMellifluous burlesque raconteuseanag.
VHCH. J. BradburySo ‘E’ No.’s are cut out?anag. & lit.
VHCDr J. BurscoughParts of one curate’s free-range perhaps delicious?anag.; ref. classic ‘Punch’ joke
VHCP. CargillAs something to quench almighty thirst found tea’s no cure!anag.; found = mould
VHCT. ClementProduct of Sauterne co. might be thisanag. & lit.
VHCMrs J. M. CritchleyFunny raconteuse is pleasing to one’s tasteanag.
VHCD. A. CrosslandProduct of Sauterne Co. isanag. & lit.
VHCE. DawidWhat course eaten with topping might be?anag. incl. (e)aten, & lit.
VHCA. L. DennisEconuts are conditioned to like natural production of flowersanag.
VHCN. C. DexterAres etc on U fluid like this?anag. & lit.; Greek god of war
VHCD. M. DuckworthWhat Golden Delicious may be said to be – producing a ‘Euro-scent’ when cut up?anag.; ref. imported apple and honey
VHCC. S. EllisMeasure in fluid ounces – like runny honey, perhaps?tare in anag.
VHCS. C. FordSauternes A.O.C. – as —— as could be!comp. anag. & lit.
VHCR. R. GreenfieldLuscious courtesan, bursting with energyanag. incl. E
VHCR. S. HaddockSweet rambling raconteuseanag.
VHCP. F. HendersonIntroduction of ‘Christmas Reause’ not out of place, advertising the purest drink?anag. incl. C; ref. Perrier ads
VHCJ. A. HoltNice sour taste? Oddly, it’s ——!comp. anag.
VHCD. F. ManleyWould you find such epic jars in Epicurean Tesco?comp. anag. & lit.
VHCC. J. MorseUn-acetose, right? That’s another way to put itanag. incl. r, & lit.
VHCT. W. MortimerSupply us one crate of Foster’s?anag.; ref. ‘amber nectar’ of ad; supply adv.
VHCF. R. PalmerSweet course laced with neat rumanag.
VHCMrs M. PepinHoneyed tones: a cure for excitationanag.
VHCW. K. M. SlimmingsBond? Drop Unknown for actor with bit of experience, versatile, delighting the godsnexus with anag. incl. e for x
VHCMrs M. P. WebberHoneyed tones a cure for agitationanag.
VHCR. J. WhaleSauterne & co. might appear soanag. & lit.
VHCB. A. WrightPie of course eaten without starter or sweetanag. incl. (e)aten; pie2
 

HCs in competition 866 awarded to:

R. AbreyR. DeanJ. R. H. JonesD. Price Jones
S. ArmstrongJ. D. DoggettC. W. LaxtonA. J. Redstone
D. AshcroftC. E. Faulkner-KingJ. C. LeylandE. R. Riddle
M. BarleyC. J. FeetenbyH. R. LockhartD. R. Robinson
Mrs F. A. BlanchardDr I. S. FletcherC. J. LoweL. G. D. Sanders
A. BrashS. GaskellR. K. LumsdonT. E. Sanders
B. W. BrookJ. GillH. W. MassinghamA. D. Scott
E. J. BurgeN. C. GoddardJ. R. C. MichieMrs E. J. Shields
B. BurtonS. GoldieT. J. MooreyJ. G. Stubbs
D. BuxtonD. R. GregoryH. B. MortonJ. B. Sweeting
Mrs M. J. CansfieldJ. F. GrimshawF. E. NewloveR. C. Teuton
E. ChalkleyD. V. HarryP. G. O’GormanA. Thompson
C. A. ClarkeMiss M. E. R. HendersonD. F. PalingD. H. Tompsett
M. ClarkeV. G. HendersonS. L. PatonM. J. E. Wareham
M. CoatesR. JacksW. H. PegramR. A. Wells
M. D. CockramG. JohnstoneP. J. PetersG. T. Wilson
Ms S. CunliffeC. L. JonesB. PikeDr E. Young