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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
594 Sep 1983DOINGS normal 24

 

Competition 594’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

43 letters per clue (2 below the archive average, and equal to the average for 6-letter words)

9.0 words per clue (0.6 below the archive average, and 0.1 above the average for 6-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 60th longest normal clue in the archive)

What’s utterly absorbing at home on first of Sunday? Working at square and replacement for definition

84 letters, 16 words, by D. F. Manley

 

Shortest clue (the 242nd shortest normal clue in the archive)

Conduct – and murder – G & S!

18 letters, 5 words, by D. Price Jones

 

Competition 594 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

P. F. Hendersonanagramming
H. W. MassinghamAstaire’s
D. R. Marshallboxers
D. S. Naglecorgis
J. H. RussellDingbat
J. H. Russelldingo’s
W. J. M. Scotlanddishy
D. G. TallisGucci
R. A. Mostynhootnanny
N. C. GoddardSch
D. G. Tallisstepping
C. J. Morsetravesty
D. G. Tallisuppers
R. H. Adeywhat’s-’er-name
D. S. NagleYou-know-who