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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
371 May 1979GRADIN normal 26

 

Competition 371’s average clue lengths over 26 clues:

45 letters per clue (equal to the archive average, and 2 above the average for 6-letter words)

9.7 words per clue (0.1 above the archive average, and 0.8 above the average for 6-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 699th longest normal clue in the archive)

Boxing promotion in ring that’s rough held bloodthirsty spectators enthralled

67 letters, 10 words, by R. J. Palmer

 

Shortest clues (the 1,428th shortest normal clues in the archive)

Order seat on this to see tragedians

30 letters, 7 words, by F. B. Stubbs

 

See this – it’s a form of raised seating

30 letters, 7 words, by A. J. Wardrop

 

Competition 371 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

R. J. Palmerbloodthirsty
D. R. ArmitageCallaghan’s
J. P. H. Hirstdegrading
J. Lawrencedigit
J. Lawrenceencircles
D. F. Manleygladiator
V. G. HendersonGladiator’s
F. R. Palmerhalf-complete
B. Francooutdoor
B. Francorumps
A. D. Leggesits
E. W. Richartsparing
H. Raingersystematically
J. Lawrencetentatively
A. J. Wardropthis-it’s