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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1750 Dec 2005PLOUGHMAN normal 25

 

Competition 1750’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

53 letters per clue (8 above the archive average, and 7 above the average for 9-letter words)

11.6 words per clue (2 above the archive average, and 2 above the average for 9-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 2nd longest normal clue in the archive)

Characters foremost among puzzlers love Oxford University get-togethers with regular doses of champagne (my lunches are far less extravagant!)

120 letters, 19 words, by R. Heald

 

Shortest clue (the 990th shortest normal clue in the archive)

One going up-along, him, shattered.

27 letters, 5 words, by R. P. C. Forman

 

Competition 1750 has contributed 27 unique words to the clue archive:

M. Coatesbrows
R. Healddoses
M. Barleyelegy
M. Coatesfurrowed
R. S. Morsefurrows
R. Healdget-togethers
J. FaircloughGouda
R. C. TeutonGranary
D. & N. AsplandGruyere
P. F. HendersonHang-up
R. B. HarlingHogan
D. Appletonholm
D. F. Manleyhomage
E. C. LanceHun
D. C. Williamsonluncheon
D. F. Manleyluncher
E. C. LanceMongol
E. C. Lancepillage
R. Deanplodded
W. Duffinplodder
M. A. Macdonald-Cooperpunches
R. Healdpuzzlers
M. CoatesStellar
R. P. C. Formanup-along
H. Freemanwearily
D. Appletonwending
H. FreemanZonked