Cup Winning Clues in 2017

Cup Winning Clues in 2017
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		Date	Clue word	Winner	Clue	Explanation
AZ	2325	Jan	MASON	Dr I. S. Fletcher	Murray’s first since old number one Perry associated with court	M + as + o + n; ref. Fred P., Perry Mason
AZ	2330	Feb	BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left)	T. J. Moorey	Unenthusiastic May’s foremost work is to secure hard Brexit’s introduction and take a process needing deep thought forward	M op is H; B r a Zen
AZ	2334	Mar	ALLELUIAH	D. F. Manley	Response from us all in the aisles, reborn with wretched sins set aside?	anag. less anag. & lit.
AZ	2338	Apr	TRUMP	A. J. Wardrop	Who could be ex-President, one replaced by Pence?	Truman with p for an, & lit.; ref. Mike P., VP
AZ	2343	May	RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry)	J. C. Leyland	Temptress offered her all, u/p in businessmen’s hotel room
AZ	2347	Jun	ASLEEP	J. Grimes	What gets you this nightly? Tallying sheep, possibly	comp. anag. & lit.
AZ	2351	Jul	RHAGADES	R. J. Heald	Newspaper is in decline, lacking force, sealing end for sluggish old hacks	h in rag (F)ades; see hack
AZ	2356	Aug	PUBLIC SERVANT	S. J. O’Boyle	Speculate about liberal Sir V. Cable becoming PM, possibly	anag. in punt
AZ	2360	Sep	VIDENDA	Ms S. Wallace	Very eccentric dandies start to show off – they demand to be seen	v + anag. less s
AZ	2364	Oct	COMPOST HEAP	R. J. Whale	Canine requires pet shampoo after rolling about in this!	C + anag., & lit.
AZ	2369	Nov	FACETIAE	J. Grimes	What wags feature in acts? Turns with ——, possibly	comp. anag. & lit.
AZ	2373	Dec	CACOGASTRIC	R. J. Whale	A stomach accruing fluid might make human this	comp. anag. & lit.
AZ	2376	Xmas	SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)	R. J. Heald	Among barnyard animals lies holy son whose love has become a symbol of Christmas	pia² son with tree for 0, all in sows