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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2010 Dec 2010A COMING OF AGE normal 25

 

Competition 2010’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

56 letters per clue (11 above the archive average, and 9 above the average for 12-letter words)

11.6 words per clue (2 above the archive average, and 1.8 above the average for 12-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 49th longest normal clue in the archive)

Initially, adulthood commences on making it – no gambling’s outlawed forthwith as gentleman’s eighteen

85 letters, 13 words, by N. R. Walker

 

Shortest clue (the 2,028th shortest normal clue in the archive)

What does imago face, embracing new life?

33 letters, 7 words, by T. Anderson

 

Competition 2010 has contributed 24 unique words to the clue archive:

V. Dixonathletic
W. Dreverchildhood
N. C. Dexterciggy
N. R. Walkercommences
M. A. Macdonald-CooperDem
N. R. Walkereighteen
C. J. Broughameighteenth
P. ColesEnigma
T. J. Mooreyenigma’s
D. K. ArnottFagg
N. R. Walkerforthwith
Dr I. S. Fletcherfranchise
D. K. Arnottfreshman’s
N. R. Walkergambling’s
A. J. WardropGOC
W. Drevergoofing
D. C. Williamsonlogged
C. J. Broughammaniac
V. Dixonmarry
J. R. C. Michiemetamorphic
N. R. Walkeroutlawed
M. A. Macdonald-Cooperprotect
V. Dixontoward
P. L. Stonevanishing