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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
36 Nov 1972CRUSADER normal 23

 

Competition 36’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

47 letters per clue (2 above the archive average, and 2 above the average for 8-letter words)

9.2 words per clue (0.4 below the archive average, and 0.2 below the average for 8-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 249th longest normal clue in the archive)

Has fought in modern sophisticated wars and longer ago in less sophisticated it appears

74 letters, 14 words, by C. O. Butcher

 

Shortest clue (the 859th shortest normal clue in the archive)

With just cause, I belted my wife!

26 letters, 7 words, by J. F. N. Wedge

 

Competition 36 has contributed 28 unique words to the clue archive:

N. GambierAllah
A. M’Intyreapres
T. E. SandersArmoured
N. C. Dexterbarbarian’d
A. M’Intyrecapitulation
F. D. GardinerCar’s
K. W. JohnsonChichester’s
R. H. F. Ishamcurer
A. H. Jonesdurst
A. M’Intyred’Acre
A. B. Gardnerd’Ars
C. O. Butcherfought
A. M’IntyreJ’etais
A. H. JonesLion-hearted
J. H. C. LeachMarx
F. D. Gardineroverhaul
F. B. Stubbsperchaunce
S. Goldiepilgrimage
D. W. Masonprocuring
S. E. WoodsRicardus
K. W. Johnsonrougher
F. B. StubbsRud
A. E. Crowscarred
C. J. Morsesex-appeal’s
R. H. F. Ishamstandards
A. E. Crowumbriere
D. W. Masonunbeliever
C. J. MorseWhitehouse