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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2586 Jan 2022BALDERDASH normal 28

 

Competition 2586’s average clue lengths over 28 clues:

46 letters per clue (1 above the archive average, and 1 below the average for 10-letter words)

9.1 words per clue (0.5 below the archive average, and 0.6 below the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 77th longest normal clue in the archive)

Christian, perhaps, after embracing God, starts to reckon diehard atheists spout hostile claptrap

82 letters, 13 words, by P. W. Marlow

 

Shortest clue (the 407th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Bladder has ruined pants

21 letters, 4 words, by P. Cargill

 

Competition 2586 has contributed 20 unique words to the clue archive:

J. Pearceabsorbent
T. AndersonAdler
P. W. Marlowatheists
M. HodgkinBild-Zeitung
Dr S. J. Shawblah
P. W. Marlowclaptrap
Mrs A. M. Waldendhal-based
P. W. Marlowdiehard
M. Coatesdimension
A. BrashErika
J. R. TozerGabler’s
Mrs A. M. Waldengammon
E. DawidHeald’s
J. R. TozerHedda
Ms S. Wallaceherbs
C. Ogilvieparading
M. Barleyproffered
J. Vincent & Ms R. Porterstarboard
H. FreemanSteptoe
R. J. Whaletinctures