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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
590 Aug 1983MINEVER normal 23

 

Competition 590’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

41 letters per clue (4 below the archive average, and 3 below the average for 7-letter words)

9.0 words per clue (0.6 below the archive average, and 0.2 below the average for 7-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 618th longest normal clue in the archive)

Trimming of the judiciary appears in Ministry brief by first woman leader to rule

68 letters, 14 words, by Mrs D. M. Colley

 

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

Border round uniform, tipped

24 letters, 4 words, by C. Allen Baker

 

Competition 590 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:

F. R. Palmerdisappear
Mrs F. A. BlanchardEnvironmentalist
G. H. Willettgold-digger
Mrs D. M. Colleyjudiciary
Mrs N. Jarmanlordly
D. W. ArthurNov
H. Freemanraises
Mrs F. A. Blanchardrehabilitates
Mrs N. Jarmanrobbed
Mrs F. A. Blanchardstoat
Mrs D. B. Jenkinsonstore’s
Mrs D. B. JenkinsonSwears
P. F. Hendersonvide