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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
183 Sep 1975PICKLE normal 29

 

Competition 183’s average clue lengths over 29 clues:

40 letters per clue (5 below the archive average, and 3 below the average for 6-letter words)

8.7 words per clue (0.9 below the archive average, and 0.2 below the average for 6-letter words)

 

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

What’s fished for with a runcible spoon, nickel-plated, and let away embarrassingly?

68 letters, 12 words, by S. Goldie

 

Shortest clue (the 91st shortest normal clue in the archive)

Pinch and scrape

14 letters, 3 words, by N. C. Goddard

 

Competition 183 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:

D. P. M. MichaelArrow-head
Rev C. D. WestbrookCull
S. Goldieembarrassingly
S. Goldiefished
P. R. Clemowimmersed
R. DeanInsufferable
W. JacksonMorsel
E. NewloveMousetrap
S. Goldienickel-plated
Mrs N. Jarmannipper
J. J. Goulstonepilfer
J. A. Finckenpiquantly
Mrs N. Jarmanpostcard
S. Goldieruncible
D. V. Harrysauerkraut
A. C. Morrisonsparingly
P. R. Clemowtanning
P. R. Clemowtinning