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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
18 Jul 1972EPIGONE normal 20

 

Competition 18’s average clue lengths over 20 clues:

46 letters per clue (1 above the archive average, and 2 above the average for 7-letter words)

9.1 words per clue (0.5 below the archive average, and 0.1 below the average for 7-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 466th longest normal clue in the archive)

Individual succeeding heroic leader of Greeks, without the first sign of character

70 letters, 12 words, by F. R. Palmer

 

Shortest clue (the 1,428th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Taken out of the deep I go nearer slip

30 letters, 9 words, by T. E. Sanders

 

Competition 18 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:

A. Rivlindeceased
G. Millindescendant
Sir W. SlimmingsEmsworth’s
G. A. TomlinsonEteokles
J. R. Kirbygenitive
J. RevillGoolagong
J. B. Sweetinghalf-deep
T. E. Sandersnearer
C. J. Morsepeters
L. F. Leasonprecedence
D. V. Harryraptures
D. V. HarrySprout
S. Goldietantony