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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1967 Feb 2010SUBORDINATELY normal 24

 

Competition 1967’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

40 letters per clue (5 below the archive average, and 5 below the average for 13-letter words)

8.9 words per clue (0.7 below the archive average, and 0.6 below the average for 13-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 1,431st longest normal clue in the archive)

Qulelch boys endlessly endure Latin as a subject, so daily Bunter squirms

61 letters, 12 words, by M. Barley

 

Shortest clue (the 295th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Yank used Tony Blair so?

19 letters, 5 words, by Dr E. Young

 

Competition 1967 has contributed 23 unique words to the clue archive:

D. F. ManleyB-role
P. W. MarlowBaritone’s
R. J. Healdblarney
D. K. ArnottBourdain
V. Dixonbusily
T. Andersonbutler
V. G. Hendersonbuts
L. K. EdkinsCherubino
V. G. HendersonConform
C. J. BroughamDB
J. Hooddeference
R. J. Healddinosaur
J. Grimeslackey
Dr A. J. VarneyLieutenant
C. J. BroughamLosey
P. L. Stoneolde
J. C. Leylandpoodle
M. BarleyQulelch
P. Colessandwich
Ms S. CurranSculpture
D. K. Arnottsous-chef
R. J. HealdStudio
Ms S. Curransubmissive