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Competition 2279’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

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

9.3 words per clue (0.3 below the archive average, and 0.4 below the average for 10-letter words)

Longest clue (the 188th longest normal clue in the archive)

Powdered mineral (containing an element of lime) in earth makes a noted fertiliser for roses

76 letters, 15 words, by E. C. Lance

Shortest clues (the 27th shortest normal clues in the archive)

Papal cross?

10 letters, 2 words, by Mrs A. M. Walden

Papal cross?

10 letters, 2 words, by D. Whisstock

Papal cross?

10 letters, 2 words, by A. Knott

Competition 2279 has contributed 17 unique words to the clue archive: