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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
513 Feb 1982ETYMOLOGICON normal 27

 

Competition 513’s average clue lengths over 27 clues:

44 letters per clue (1 below the archive average, and 3 below the average for 12-letter words)

10.3 words per clue (0.7 above the archive average, and 0.5 above the average for 12-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 188th longest normal clue in the archive)

Into ecology, worried about origin of manure? My leaves supply roots with organic particles

76 letters, 14 words, by Mrs E. J. Shields

 

Shortest clue (the 124th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Try me. (I go only to C.)

15 letters, 7 words, by L. May

 

Competition 513 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

M. J. BalfourBrewer’s
J. P. H. HirstBuckton
D. H. Tompsettcento
S. GoldieCeylon
R. J. Palmercolony
J. A. Gillcometology
E. J. BurgeConteh
M. D. Lawscoy
E. J. Burgeexplains
M. G. ElliottGT
J. J. Goulstoneneologic
Dr I. S. Fletcherneology
D. F. ManleyOE
Mrs E. J. Shieldsparticles
S. Goldieserendipity’s