WordStats for Comp. 1207 View the Azed Slip | ◀ 1203 | 1212 ▶ | Other competitions
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No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
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1207 | Jul 1995 | EPOCH-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. Brougham | Beijing |
M. Barley | Changeover |
C. R. Gumbrell | characterizing |
P. L. Stone | Embattled |
Mrs J. Mackie | endurance |
M. Barley | HK |
R. R. Greenfield | HMG |
J. D. Lockett | Indicative |
R. J. Whale | KO’ing |
C. R. Gumbrell | Mekon |
Mrs E. Allen | mini-krypton |
E. A. Beaulah | Philip’s |
E. A. Beaulah | preeminent |
R. J. Whale | presaging |
R. C. Teuton | Redwood’s |
Mrs F. A. Blanchard | VE |
J. R. Beresford | waltzes |
T. J. Moorey | weighty |