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| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2447 | May 2019 | CONGENER | normal | 23 |
Competition 2447’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:
53 letters per clue (8 above the archive average, and 8 above the average for 8-letter words)
10.6 words per clue (1 above the archive average, and 1.2 above the average for 8-letter words)
Longest clues (the 188th longest normal clues in the archive)
René’s cognac, without some form of this, possesses merely hints of strength, colour and aroma
76 letters, 15 words, by Dr S. J. Shaw
Conservative leader finally admits embarrassment – a contributory factor in sack, perhaps?
76 letters, 11 words, by J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter
Shortest clue (the 2,265th shortest normal clue in the archive)
It’s with this you could make Negronis etc
34 letters, 8 words, by R. J. Whale
Competition 2447 has contributed 17 unique words to the clue archive:
| M. Hodgkin | campaign’s |
| Dr S. J. Shaw | cognac |
| J. Vincent & Ms R. Porter | contributory |
| M. Lloyd-Jones | Coren |
| B. Lovering | encore |
| Dr I. S. Fletcher | enhanced |
| R. J. Palmer | ERG |
| Dr J. Burscough | GEC |
| P. W. Marlow | Greenock |
| J. R. Tozer | info |
| J. C. Leyland | negociant |
| R. J. Whale | Negronis |
| Ms S. Wallace | renegades |
| Dr S. J. Shaw | Rene’s |
| M. Lloyd-Jones | sib |
| B. Lovering | worsen |
| D. F. Manley | Zinfandel |