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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
559 Jan 1983EMBASE normal 27

 

Competition 559’s average clue lengths over 27 clues:

42 letters per clue (3 below the archive average, and 1 below the average for 6-letter words)

9.4 words per clue (0.2 below the archive average, and 0.5 above the average for 6-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 905th longest normal clue in the archive)

Bring down last piece of tree decoration about 5th of January – end of Christmas

65 letters, 14 words, by R. A. Mostyn

 

Shortest clue (the 151st shortest normal clue in the archive)

See Mab rock Bottom

16 letters, 4 words, by J. J. Murtha

 

Competition 559 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

R. F. Naishbeam
G. H. Willettbooster
D. J. Mackaycompositor’s
N. C. Dexterdeer’s
F. G. IllingworthDemote
B. GreerDishonour
C. A. Clarkeembassy
D. F. ManleyEnergised
N. C. Dexterentrails
D. V. HarryIll-placed
B. Greerlosses
G. H. Willettmission-control
S. M. Mansellrecoil
D. V. Harrystoop
E. J. Burgetop’s