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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
267 May 1977MORRIS-DANCE normal 29

 

Competition 267’s average clue lengths over 29 clues:

46 letters per clue (1 above the archive average, and equal to the average for 11-letter words)

10.2 words per clue (0.6 above the archive average, and 0.5 above the average for 11-letter words)

 

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

Adjunct to Oxford’s spring symbolises first of May, to accompaniment of cries and/or jangling

77 letters, 15 words, by L. May

 

Shortest clue (the 151st shortest normal clue in the archive)

Twist car men do sir?

16 letters, 5 words, by C. J. B. Powell

 

Competition 267 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

C. O. Butcherage-old
S. GoldieAlhambra
M. A. Coopercadres
M. E. VenthamComedians
D. A. NichollsCowley
D. A. NichollsFiesta
L. Mayjangling
R. A. MostynLincoln-green
E. J. BurgeMayday
F. R. PalmerMayday’s
R. B. Harlingprance
R. B. HarlingRevel’s
R. J. Palmerrods
S. Goldietessellated
Rev C. D. Westbrookushering