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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1039 Apr 1992TOLERABLE normal 24

 

Competition 1039’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

43 letters per clue (2 below the archive average, and 3 below the average for 9-letter words)

9.1 words per clue (0.5 below the archive average, and 0.5 below the average for 9-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 466th longest normal clue in the archive)

Not to be endured? Possibly, when constable (lacking in studies) adopts role in Much Ado

70 letters, 15 words, by G. I. L. Grafton

 

Shortest clue (the 295th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Not exactly ’ell to bear

19 letters, 5 words, by R. A. England

 

Competition 1039 has contributed 8 unique words to the clue archive:

D. F. ManleyAlbert’s
D. M. Duckworthatoll
C. J. Morsebribery
B. CostinLothario
J. F. P. Leveyrebelled
G. I. L. Graftonstudies
W. K. M. Slimmingsunready
P. W. MarlowWiddicombe