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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1334 Dec 1997CATACHRESTIC normal 23

 

Competition 1334’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

51 letters per clue (6 above the archive average, and 4 above the average for 12-letter words)

9.6 words per clue (equal to the archive average, and 0.2 below the average for 12-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 5th longest normal clue in the archive)

Chatters confusedly in between opening letters from Capt. Absolute’s ‘interceded’ correspondence – just like Mrs Malaprop!

101 letters, 15 words, by C. D. S. Field

 

Shortest clue (the 1,119th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Bob Cratchit – case of verbal abuse?

28 letters, 6 words, by E. Dawid

 

Competition 1334 has contributed 29 unique words to the clue archive:

C. D. S. FieldAbsolute’s
R. M. S. Corkallegory
C. R. Gumbrellartic
L. Wardartic’s
C. A. Clarkecachet
C. D. S. FieldCapt
Mrs D. Maitlandcaustic
C. D. S. FieldChatters
H. FreemanChris
C. D. S. Fieldconfusedly
E. DawidCratchit
R. R. GreenfieldDeranging
L. Warddopy
R. R. Greenfieldepitaphs
L. Wardgeography
G. Cuthbertidiosyncracy
D. F. Manleyinaccurate
C. D. S. Fieldinterceded
J. Grimesluxuriant
Mrs D. Maitlandmisapplying
C. J. Lowemisconstruction
D. A. Campbellmisusing
D. F. ManleyOaf’s
C. J. Morseparlance
C. J. Broughampineapples
C. J. Broughampinnacles
J. R. Tozerscarce
R. J. WhaleSphenisciformes
C. G. Millinworded