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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
753 Oct 1986SHEEPDOG normal 25

 

Competition 753’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

41 letters per clue (4 below the archive average, and 4 below the average for 8-letter words)

9.2 words per clue (0.4 below the archive average, and 0.2 below the average for 8-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 217th longest normal clue in the archive)

SDP go potty about explosive ending of defence – one will have to watch that assembly of mugs

75 letters, 17 words, by E. Chalkley

 

Shortest clue (the 56th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Escort driver?

12 letters, 2 words, by Dr I. S. Fletcher

 

Competition 753 has contributed 12 unique words to the clue archive:

W. K. M. SlimmingsCotswolds
N. C. Dexterdeb
R. K. Lumsdongel
E. DawidGosh
D. M. Stanfordgriffin
R. K. Lumsdonheps
F. D. H. Atkinsonintonation
E. Chalkleymugs
F. D. H. Atkinsonpastor’s
F. D. H. Atkinsonrespond
M. A. Macdonald-Cooperwhistles
E. Dawidworrier