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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1858 Jan 2008HUMONGOUS normal 24

 

Competition 1858’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

47 letters per clue (2 above the archive average, and 1 above the average for 9-letter words)

9.4 words per clue (0.2 below the archive average, and 0.2 below the average for 9-letter words)

 

Longest clues (the 1,028th longest normal clues in the archive)

Banishment order heartless Uranus placed on mortal showing love for a Titan

64 letters, 12 words, by M. Hodgkin

 

Extra-large sumo thong, not a little tight, looks funny around Oriental mister

64 letters, 12 words, by R. J. Heald

 

Shortest clue (the 859th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Great big hug? No – sumo wrestling

26 letters, 6 words, by D. J. Short

 

Competition 1858 has contributed 17 unique words to the clue archive:

M. HodgkinBanishment
J. R. H. JonesBrobdingnagian
P. Colesburden’s
D. Parfittcolt’s
R. Gilbertcontestant
A. G. Flemingdiscomposed
T. J. Mooreyexcused
D. Parfittgaucho’s
E. C. LanceGigantic
R. D. Andersonhowling
D. J. Shorthug
J. R. Tozerjourney
P. McKennamug-house
J. R. H. JonesNG
D. ParfittPatagonian
V. DixonTremendous
M. HodgkinUranus