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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
670 Mar 1985TURNIP-FLEA normal 22

 

Competition 670’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:

44 letters per clue (1 below the archive average, and 3 below the average for 10-letter words)

9.6 words per clue (equal to the archive average, and 0.1 below the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 540th longest normal clue in the archive)

Rotation’s over whether, with last of crop in, fallow follows … I go for swede or cabbage

69 letters, 16 words, by S. Goldie

 

Shortest clue (the 407th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Might it make rape nit-ful?

21 letters, 5 words, by J. D. Moore

 

Competition 670 has contributed 17 unique words to the clue archive:

J. D. D. Blaikieblighter
G. Johnstonecabbage-leaf
P. F. HendersonF-plan
S. Goldiefallow
J. D. D. Blaikiegobbles
G. Johnstoneingest
J. D. Moorenit-ful
J. D. D. Blaikieplantlets
D. M. StanfordRenault
Dr I. S. Fletcherrep’s
S. GoldieRotation’s
G. Johnstonerunt
Dr I. S. FletcherSavoy’s
S. Goldieswede
H. S. Masontimer
D. W. ArthurVerminous
T. J. Mooreywaking