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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1949 Oct 2009PALFRENIER normal 23

 

Competition 1949’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

47 letters per clue (2 above the archive average, and equal to the average for 10-letter words)

10.1 words per clue (0.5 above the archive average, and 0.4 above the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 166th longest normal clue in the archive)

For one accustomed to curry, concocting a bit of flavour with Lea & Perrins won’t have succeeded

77 letters, 16 words, by R. J. Whale

 

Shortest clue (the 1,119th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Helper farin’ badly if horse bolts?

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

 

Competition 1949 has contributed 20 unique words to the clue archive:

V. Dixonbetray
C. J. Broughambores
R. J. Whaleconcocting
C. J. Broughamcurried
D. F. Manleyfarin’
M. Hodgkinfettling
P. D. Gaffeyhoss
P. F. HendersonJeweller’s
C. J. Morselike’s
J. R. Tozermassaged
M. Hodgkinmounts
A. Plumbpaler
P. L. Stonepelage
R. J. WhalePerrins
P. D. Gaffeyplier
T. Andersonpraline
P. F. Hendersonshaping
G. H. Willettshareholder
C. J. Broughamtrotter
J. GrimesUnveiling