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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1220 Oct 1995CASSANDRA normal 22

 

Competition 1220’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:

50 letters per clue (5 above the archive average, and 4 above the average for 9-letter words)

10.4 words per clue (0.8 above the archive average, and 0.8 above the average for 9-letter words)

 

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

She reveals first indication of ruin in store after earlier introduction of horse-like thing

78 letters, 14 words, by R. Jacks

 

Shortest clue (the 2,265th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Issuer of warnings, dismissed as canards

34 letters, 6 words, by A. Hall

 

Competition 1220 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:

D. AshcroftAgamemnon’s
T. J. Mooreycrass
D. R. Robinsondismissive
C. M. EdmundsD’Arc
P. F. HendersonFortune-teller
D. AppletonHector
R. Jackshorse-like
A. HallIssuer
D. A. Simmonslistened
D. R. RobinsonPriam
H. R. Sandersprognostications
K. ThomasSaga’s
D. A. Simmonstrebles
Mrs J. Mackietruths
P. F. Hendersonunbelievable
C. J. Morseunbelievably
T. J. Mooreyunemployment
S. GoldieWarners