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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
114 May 1974PANIC normal 23

 

Competition 114’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

39 letters per clue (6 below the archive average, and 3 below the average for 5-letter words)

8.4 words per clue (1.2 below the archive average, and 0.3 below the average for 5-letter words)

 

Longest clues (the 2,371st longest normal clues in the archive)

What passengers on a sinking ship show – no thanks to drunken captain!

56 letters, 12 words, by R. S. Caffyn

 

First signs of perturbation and nervousness in crowds lead to this

56 letters, 11 words, by M. A. Furman

 

Shortest clues (the 56th shortest normal clues in the archive)

The fear of god

12 letters, 4 words, by N. Gambier

 

The fear of god

12 letters, 4 words, by R. Jones

 

Competition 114 has contributed 11 unique words to the clue archive:

P. S. Elliottbookie’s
T. Clementcapitalists
C. O. Butcherdown’s
F. B. Stubbsinglorious
Dr G. B. Greermanhood
E. Akenheadnarks
M. A. Furmanperturbation
Rev C. M. Brounplaying-fields
T. A. J. Spencerpoliceman
T. Clementprecipitates
T. A. J. Spencerretained