All Printer’s Devilry Competitions
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About this clue type
From the preamble to Azed No. 2040
Each clue, except 5, is a passage from which the printer has removed a hidden answer, closing the gap and sometimes taking liberties with the punctuation, but not disturbing the order of the remaining letters. Example: Vaulting above tunnel entrance appears inane, scary. Answer: PESTO. Undevilled version: Vaulting above tunnel entrance appears in an escape story. Every passage, when complete, makes sense.
Competitors should submit with their solutions a ‘PD’ clue to replace the definition at 5. NB Preference is given to PD clues in which breaks before and after the word omitted (before and after omission) do not occur at the ends or beginnings of words in the clue. Please give the full undevilled version of your clue as well as the clue itself.
| Date | Clue word | Clues | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 2539 | Feb 2021 | TORSE | 23 | P. Jenkinson |
| AZ | 2443 | Apr 2019 | ERATHEM | 23 | E. C. Lance |
| AZ | 2343 | May 2017 | RESTORE | 23 | J. C. Leyland |
| AZ | 2291 | May 2016 | AVESTA | 22 | T. J. Moorey |
| AZ | 2174 | Feb 2014 | CHARET | 25 | K. Milan |
| AZ | 2040 | Jul 2011 | EASTER | 25 | M. Barley |
| AZ | 1888 | Aug 2008 | RASTER | 22 | G. T. McLean |
| AZ | 1856 | Xmas 2007 | LITAS | 25 | H. Freeman |
| AZ | 1766 | Apr 2006 | GEST | 28 | N. C. Dexter |
| AZ | 1685 | Sep 2004 | MINO | 24 | D. J. Short |
| AZ | 1619 | Jun 2003 | GISMO | 24 | T. J. Moorey |
| AZ | 1472 | Aug 2000 | TORAN | 26 | P. L. Stone |
| AZ | 1415 | Jul 1999 | MANATI | 24 | R. J. Whale |
| AZ | 1351 | Apr 1998 | NEATEN | 23 | H. Freeman |
| AZ | 1238 | Feb 1996 | ELASTIN | 27 | C. J. Morse |
| AZ | 1143 | Apr 1994 | DEATH | 28 | B. Burton |
| AZ | 1043 | May 1992 | PESTO | 25 | C. G. Millin |
| AZ | 995 | Jun 1991 | STASIMA | 26 | F. R. Palmer |
| AZ | 908 | Oct 1989 | INDIGO | 27 | V. G. Henderson |
| AZ | 792 | Jul 1987 | DISTHENE | 30 | E. J. Burge |
| AZ | 679 | May 1985 | ESTOVER | 30 | T. J. Moorey |
| AZ | 622 | Apr 1984 | SIMP | 27 | S. Goldie |
| AZ | 568 | Mar 1983 | TETHER | 29 | J. P. Lester |
| AZ | 506 | Xmas 1981 | ELANET | 30 | E. R. Riddle |
| AZ | 439 | Sep 1980 | LINGA | 36 | E. H. Furnival |
| AZ | 263 | Apr 1977 | ERIACH | 32 | B. A. Pike |
| AZ | 197 | Xmas 1975 | CAMERA | 32 | J. B. Sweeting |
| AZ | 130 | Sep 1974 | EADISH | 27 | L. J. Wayman |
| AZ | 57 | Apr 1973 | MINARET | 26 | Mrs N. J. Jarman |
| X | 1167 | Jun 1971 | REBATO | 19 | D. H. Tompsett |
| X | 1119 | Jul 1970 | RONDE | 25 | J. B. Sweeting |
| X | 1071 | Aug 1969 | ORACLE | 23 | Mrs E. M. Pardo |
| X | 1032 | Nov 1968 | TENONER | 21 | Mrs B. Lewis |
| X | 987 | Xmas 1967 | THING | 21 | A. Lawrie |
| X | 954 | May 1967 | CERATE | 23 | A. L. Dennis |
| X | 920 | Sep 1966 | ARISTATE | 25 | Miss E. J. Campbell |
| X | 884 | Xmas 1965 | MASHER | 23 | Maj A. S. Birt |
| X | 839 | Feb 1965 | GINGER | 23 | R. Brain |
| X | 786 | Feb 1964 | METAMERES | 28 | Mrs N. Perry |
| X | 746 | Apr 1963 | INTERMIT | 29 | J. W. Bates |
| X | 694 | Apr 1962 | OSIRIS | 22 | S. B. Green |
| X | 642 | Apr 1961 | SEETHER | 28 | F. D. Gardiner |
| X | 590 | May 1960 | STATANT | 25 | C. Allen Baker |
| X | 525 | Feb 1959 | MORALE | 25 | R. N. Haygarth |
| X | 473 | Feb 1958 | LISSOME | 29 | E. L. Hayward |
| X | 430 | Apr 1957 | GAMIN | 24 | Mrs G. Colley |
| X | 390 | Jul 1956 | HESITATE | 24 | C. O. Butcher |
| X | 275 | Mar 1954 | ESTOVER | 22 | J. B. Filburn |
| X | 239 | Jul 1953 | GENISTA | 21 | J. A. Maxtone Graham |
| X | 204 | Oct 1952 | ROSTER | 23 | Mrs A. M. Osmond |
| X | 180 | Nov 1951 | HESPER | 24 | Mrs J. H. C. Lawlor |
| X | 160 | Feb 1951 | RASCAL | 23 | G. G. Lawrance |
| X | 128 | Mar 1950 | AMMETER | 18 | C. J. Morse |
| X | 104 | May 1949 | STARE | 23 | Miss D. W. Taylor |