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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
572 Apr 1983SNAKE-OIL normal 27

 

Competition 572’s average clue lengths over 27 clues:

33 letters per clue (12 below the archive average, and 12 below the average for 8-letter words)

7.6 words per clue (2 below the archive average, and 1.8 below the average for 8-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 249th longest normal clue in the archive)

Mounting pride must be used to conceal old hurt? Not an effective recipe for the suffering

74 letters, 16 words, by D. S. Nagle

 

Shortest clues (the 45th shortest normal clues in the archive)

I slake no ill!

11 letters, 4 words, by D. J. Mackay

 

I slake no ill

11 letters, 4 words, by G. Johnstone

 

I slake no ill

11 letters, 4 words, by F. P. N. Lake

 

I slake no ill

11 letters, 4 words, by J. C. Leyland

 

Competition 572 has contributed 9 unique words to the clue archive:

Dr I. S. Fletcherdeteriorates
E. R. Riddledogs
J. D. Moorehawks
R. Deaningratiate
R. F. Naishquacks
R. F. NaishSerpentine
C. J. LoweSpecific
H. F. Dixonstarkers
C. J. Lowesuckers