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| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | Dec 1974 | Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR | A jingle | 25 |
Competition 143’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:
119 letters per clue (74 above the archive average)
25.9 words per clue (16.3 above the archive average)
Longest clue (the longest A jingle clue in the archive)
You were three chiefs of Middle-East,
You the three Kings of Orient were –
The modern Sheik’s not in the least
Concerned with frankincense and myrrh.
You journeyed through the winter’s cold
To mark with gifts the angels’ news –
Your counterpart, agog for gold,
Just grabs his oily revenues
230 letters, 48 words, by C. H. Hudson
Shortest clue (the shortest A jingle clue in the archive)
Orient 3, Spurs 1 (won)
16 letters, 5 words, by S. Holgate
Competition 143 has contributed 73 unique words to the clue archive: