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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
568 Mar 1983TETHER Printer’s Devilry 29

 

Competition 568’s average clue lengths over 29 clues:

41 letters per clue (4 below the archive average, and 1 below the average for Printer’s Devilry competitions)

9.2 words per clue (0.4 below the archive average, and 0.2 above the average for Printer’s Devilry competitions)

 

Longest clue (the 65th longest Printer’s Devilry clue in the archive)

Local celebrity went to village and presented prizes for small fe/e

56 letters, 11 words, by V. G. Henderson

 

Shortest clue (the shortest Printer’s Devilry clue in the archive)

Don’t was/h in Oban, Kit

17 letters, 5 words, by J. P. H. Hirst

 

Competition 568 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:

R. E. Kimmonsdevils
A. J. Wardropdraughtsman
R. J. Palmerendangers
B. CorrieExtract
R. Parry-Morrisfilmgoer
R. E. Kimmonsimps
R. A. Mostynkedgeree
R. Parry-Morrismanager
G. H. Edwardsonnightdress
J. P. H. HirstOban
Mrs J. WaldrenOrganist
R. A. Mostynplaice
C. Allen Bakerraider
J. C. LeylandSubs
R. J. Palmerthrifty
K. ThomasWagnerian
E. A. ClarkeWaterloo
R. N. HaygarthWillis