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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2000 Sep 2010TWO THOUSAND normal 23

 

Competition 2000’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

46 letters per clue (1 above the archive average, and equal to the average for 11-letter words)

10.3 words per clue (0.7 above the archive average, and 0.6 above the average for 11-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 128th longest normal clue in the archive)

Manley and Morse put their heads together for Azed milestone: find out what Don’s organised here

79 letters, 16 words, by B. MacReamoinn

 

Shortest clue (the 545th shortest normal clue in the archive)

2% of lac stains don’t wash out

23 letters, 7 words, by H. Freeman

 

Competition 2000 has contributed 16 unique words to the clue archive:

R. J. Healdastounding
Dr S. J. ShawAzed-ers
R. Heskethbatted
Dr T. G. Powellcarded
Dr T. G. Powellconspire
M. BarleyCruciverbalist’s
M. Barleydo’s
B. MacReamoinnManley
D. F. Manleyreunion’s
C. A. Clarkesexiness
R. Heskethstandout
D. V. Harryth
Dr S. J. ShawTwenty
D. F. ManleyWadham
T. CrowtherWadham’s
Dr S. J. ShawZ