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| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | Sep 1978 | ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT | Right and Left | 22 |
Competition 336’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:
77 letters per clue (32 above the archive average, and 4 above the average for Right and Left competitions)
17.3 words per clue (7.7 above the archive average, and 2.6 above the average for Right and Left competitions)
Longest clue (the 3rd longest Right and Left clue in the archive)
The French brought up a dispute supporting a rise for air men – it was crude, but could hurt someone taking time off work, perhaps; in short, the British needing to fly
132 letters, 31 words, by M. D. Laws
Shortest clue (the 26th shortest Right and Left clue in the archive)
Milksop in short, born in the arm of old fairy, one in a quiver
48 letters, 14 words, by J. F. N. Wedge
Competition 336 has contributed 24 unique words to the clue archive:
| D. F. Manley | Brut |
| A. Clarke | butch |
| E. M. Holroyd | chert |
| R. J. Lawrence | Clicker |
| C. G. Millin | Cockney |
| C. Allen Baker | corridor |
| H. L. Rhodes | credit’s |
| E. M. Hornby | dodged |
| F. D. Gardiner | ducker |
| D. F. Manley | enchanting |
| A. Clarke | fighter |
| E. M. Holroyd | flare |
| J. B. Sweeting | Flint’s |
| F. R. Palmer | gnomes |
| R. J. Lawrence | half-heel |
| J. F. N. Wedge | Milksop |
| J. B. Sweeting | non-combatant |
| A. Clarke | provincial |
| C. G. Millin | shirker |
| D. F. Manley | splashes |
| Dr J. F. Grimshaw | stayed |
| A. Clarke | transvestite |
| E. M. Hornby | Trebuchet |
| R. J. Palmer | warfare |