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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1212 Aug 1995HILDING normal 24

 

Competition 1212’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

42 letters per clue (3 below the archive average, and 2 below the average for 7-letter words)

8.4 words per clue (1.2 below the archive average, and 0.8 below the average for 7-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 151st longest normal clue in the archive)

Rosinante, for example, with eccentric hidalgo going about in bits of armour others abandoned

78 letters, 14 words, by Mrs J. Mackie

 

Shortest clue (the 350th shortest normal clue in the archive)

With hazard nigh, I’d left!

20 letters, 5 words, by N. C. Dexter

 

Competition 1212 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:

Mrs J. Mackiearmour
Mrs M. J. Cansfieldbasting
H. J. Bradburycharacter-wise
R. M. Lutydepicts
H. W. Massinghamflag’s
J. R. Beresfordfunky
B. Burtongutlessness
Mrs D. B. Jenkinsongym’s
Mrs J. Mackiehidalgo
B. Burtonignoble
M. Barleylisteria
J. R. TozerMouton-Rothschild
C. J. MorseNithing’s
C. A. Clarkeoldie’s
H. J. BradburyParolles
D. H. TompsettPlaza-Toro
Mrs J. MackieRosinante
P. F. HendersonScab