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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1741 Oct 2005LORD NELSON normal 24

 

Competition 1741’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

51 letters per clue (6 above the archive average, and 4 above the average for 10-letter words)

9.7 words per clue (0.1 above the archive average, and equal to the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 217th longest normal clue in the archive)

Bold Admiral Rodney cutting unknown manoeuvres, splitting line twice with very good navy

75 letters, 13 words, by C. J. Brougham

 

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

Not a ‘loser on land’, silly!

20 letters, 6 words, by D. F. Manley

 

Competition 1741 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:

C. J. BroughamAdmiral
P. L. Stoneall’s
V. Dixoncommands
R. Heskethcommuting
M. Barnesdefeating
D. R. Robinsongalleons
C. J. Morselandmarks
R. J. Palmerlens
M. Barnesoutgunned
M. BarnesPiquet’s
R. J. Palmerrepositioned
T. J. Mooreyrevelry
C. J. BroughamRodney
C. M. Edmundsstylite
V. Dixontenacious
M. Barnestracking
D. R. Robinsonunwary
M. BarnesVilleneuve