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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2049 Sep 2011PARTY-POOPER normal 22

 

Competition 2049’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:

48 letters per clue (3 above the archive average, and 2 above the average for 11-letter words)

9.7 words per clue (0.1 above the archive average, and equal to the average for 11-letter words)

 

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

Press release with one line in it containing misprint, one that could put a dampener on things

77 letters, 17 words, by C. Ogilvie

 

Shortest clues (the 2,265th shortest normal clues in the archive)

Person spiritless round flushed people?

34 letters, 5 words, by C. J. Brougham

 

Property OAP renovated becoming damper

34 letters, 5 words, by M. A. Macdonald-Cooper

 

Competition 2049 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:

M. A. Macdonald-Cooperdamper
R. Gilbertdiscontent
N. G. Shippobothamencyclical’s
Rev Canon C. M. Brounevangelical
P. F. Hendersonhumourless
R. GilbertLibDems
T. J. MooreyMicawber’s
J. R. TozerPater’s
D. K. Arnottpro-Pope
G. H. Willettrave-up
P. W. Marlowreceptions
Rev Canon C. M. Brounreverends
T. AndersonTopper