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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
393 Oct 1979INTRACARDIAC normal 26

 

Competition 393’s average clue lengths over 26 clues:

49 letters per clue (4 above the archive average, and 2 above the average for 12-letter words)

10.6 words per clue (1 above the archive average, and 0.8 above the average for 12-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 1,028th longest normal clue in the archive)

Like the cockles in a barrow wheeled by road twisting about Ireland’s capital

64 letters, 13 words, by M. D. Laws

 

Shortest clue (the 2,265th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Rancid raca – it spread inside claret pump

34 letters, 7 words, by G. S. Prentice

 

Competition 393 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

L. K. Edkinsactinic
R. Deanaortic
D. H. Tompsettarrant
F. R. Palmeratria
Mrs R. Herbertcicatrix
F. R. Palmercomponents
H. L. RhodesDracontic
R. H. Adeyegoism
D. P. M. MichaelLocating
L. K. Edkinsmodulates
N. C. Goddardpace-maker
G. S. Prenticeraca
E. W. BurtonRacin’
N. C. Goddardtricar
L. K. Edkinsvalve