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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
414 Mar 1980UNBOSOMER normal 26

 

Competition 414’s average clue lengths over 26 clues:

44 letters per clue (1 below the archive average, and 2 below the average for 9-letter words)

9.8 words per clue (0.2 above the archive average, and 0.2 above the average for 9-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 334th longest normal clue in the archive)

One commonly has certain touch of reticence about B.O. – I’d tell friend what the trouble is

72 letters, 17 words, by R. J. Palmer

 

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

Gossip like Agatha’s butcher?

24 letters, 4 words, by R. E. Gillson

 

Competition 414 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

R. E. GillsonAgatha’s
S. GoldieBosun
C. J. MorseBunnies
T. E. SandersBust-reducing
Dr J. F. Grimshawconfide
S. Goldieconfidence
D. E. Pooledouble-O’s
F. B. Stubbshormone
S. GoldieMae
Mrs E. M. Phairnumber’s
E. Chalkleypadding
A. J. BulmanPenitent
R. J. Palmerreticence
R. S. Caffynrubs
Dr I. S. Fletchersub