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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1550 Feb 2002MEMORITER normal 23

 

Competition 1550’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

45 letters per clue (equal to the archive average, and 1 below the average for 9-letter words)

9.7 words per clue (0.1 above the archive average, and 0.1 above the average for 9-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 618th longest normal clue in the archive)

‘More times more’ gets tricky – with some possibly dropping out as tables are recited?

68 letters, 14 words, by D. F. Manley

 

Shortest clue (the 644th shortest normal clue in the archive)

How to make a note (not with pen)

24 letters, 8 words, by D. J. Short

 

Competition 1550 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:

M. BarleyExam-notes
Dr J. BurscoughIodine
F. R. Palmerlearner’ll
W. F. Mainmitre
C. J. Broughamparrot-fashion
E. A. Beaulahpollsters
D. F. Manleyrecited
N. G. Shippobothamreciter
Mrs F. A. Blanchardrepeats-lines
B. CostinROM
R. J. HooperRorem
W. P. M. Fieldrote
Dr J. Burscoughtremor