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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
696 Sep 1985ANTIMNEMONIC normal 24

 

Competition 696’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

52 letters per clue (7 above the archive average, and 5 above the average for 12-letter words)

10.7 words per clue (1.1 above the archive average, and 0.9 above the average for 12-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the longest normal clue in the archive)

One leader of morris men experiencing volte-face over performing in grotesque pageant – I’m opposed to knotted handkerchiefs, I shan’t ring any bells!

122 letters, 22 words, by C. M. Edmunds

 

Shortest clue (the 859th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Could be I’m not amnesic? No, not so

26 letters, 8 words, by A. Lawrie

 

Competition 696 has contributed 25 unique words to the clue archive:

N. C. Goddardaide-memoire
Mrs M. P. Webberamnesiac
S. J. O’BoyleContort
R. F. Naishdreamy
B. Harveyforgetfulness
C. J. Broughamfruits
C. M. Edmundshandkerchiefs
C. J. MorseHaydn’s
D. R. Robinsonintime
D. A. GingerLethean
C. J. Broughamlotos
S. J. O’Boylemanic
N. C. Goddardmemo
D. V. HarryMinim
E. A. BeaulahNautilus
R. S. Morseprevent
R. J. Palmerromanticism
B. Harveyscrambler
C. J. Broughamseafarers
C. M. Edmundsshan’t
E. A. Beaulahsubmariner
C. J. MorseTema
N. C. Goddardtin-can
T. J. MooreyTom’s
C. M. Edmundsvolte-face