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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
366 Apr 1979MONKEY-SHINE normal 24

 

Competition 366’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

47 letters per clue (2 above the archive average, and 1 above the average for 11-letter words)

10.7 words per clue (1.1 above the archive average, and 1 above the average for 11-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 36th longest normal clue in the archive)

Mess about with initial letters of sixteen horizontals indicating nothing eventually? It must be a hoax!

87 letters, 16 words, by R. V. Dearden

 

Shortest clue (the 644th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Prank perhaps to have fool on

24 letters, 6 words, by Mrs E. J. Shields

 

Competition 366 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

M. Coatesbamboozling
E. M. Holroydblotch
W. K. M. SlimmingsBoston’s
P. D. GaffeyCarter’s
D. F. ManleyHokes
R. V. Deardenhorizontals
C. W. LaxtonImp’s
E. Chalkleyinserted
C. G. Millinmalarky
E. Chalkleynoticing
D. F. Manleyrespelt
W. K. M. Slimmingssemi-grand
R. V. Deardensixteen
E. M. Holroydswarm’s
G. R. Webbtomfoolery