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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1207 Jul 1995EPOCH-MARKING normal 23

 

Competition 1207’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

52 letters per clue (7 above the archive average, and 5 above the average for 12-letter words)

10.9 words per clue (1.3 above the archive average, and 1.1 above the average for 12-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 86th longest normal clue in the archive)

Signalling start of era Philip’s first, followed by turbulent macho king – one preeminent among men

81 letters, 15 words, by E. A. Beaulah

 

Shortest clue (the 752nd shortest normal clue in the archive)

Traffic cop making her signal

25 letters, 5 words, by R. Hesketh

 

Competition 1207 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:

C. J. BroughamBeijing
M. BarleyChangeover
C. R. Gumbrellcharacterizing
P. L. StoneEmbattled
Mrs J. Mackieendurance
M. BarleyHK
R. R. GreenfieldHMG
J. D. LockettIndicative
R. J. WhaleKO’ing
C. R. GumbrellMekon
Mrs E. Allenmini-krypton
E. A. BeaulahPhilip’s
E. A. Beaulahpreeminent
R. J. Whalepresaging
R. C. TeutonRedwood’s
Mrs F. A. BlanchardVE
J. R. Beresfordwaltzes
T. J. Mooreyweighty