WordStats for E. J. Burge
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E. J. Burge’s average clue lengths over 161 clues:

51 letters per clue (6 above the archive average of 45)

10.7 words per clue (1.1 above the archive average of 9.6)

Longest clue

Curling rink plan hits English – produces audible accompaniment of ‘What’s cooking?’, ‘a growing curse,’ ‘cease!’, ‘off!’ … (English ‘side’ must be upset!)

111 letters, 21 words, in competition 744 SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left)

Shortest clue

‘Alert! Wa/r events’ – Extra

19 letters, 4 words, in competition 622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)

E. J. Burge has contributed 90 unique words to the clue archive: