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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
869 Jan 1989HOLD-UPS normal 25

 

Competition 869’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

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

8.6 words per clue (1 below the archive average, and 0.6 below the average for 7-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 1,764th longest normal clue in the archive)

Preliminaries to hijacking stagecoaches – past success found therein?

59 letters, 8 words, by M. D. Jones

 

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

See waits last Sunday?

18 letters, 4 words, by A. D. Scott

 

Competition 869 has contributed 25 unique words to the clue archive:

P. F. Hendersonassert
C. J. Morsebosoms
Dr J. BurscoughBush-whackers
M. H. E. Watsondelaying
M. H. E. WatsonEggcup
M. H. E. Watsonfarming-group
J. F. GrimshawFiestas
D. F. ManleyHalf-masked
P. F. HendersonHeists
H. L. Rhodeshijackers
M. D. Joneshijacking
J. F. GrimshawHitches
E. Chalkleymuggers
H. Freemanmugging
A. J. WardropMuggings
D. F. Manleypistol-carriers
H. L. RhodesPLO
A. J. Wardroppreoccupy
Dr V. G. I. Deshmukhpreserves
Dr E. Youngrely
R. E. KimmonsRiders
M. D. Jonesstagecoaches
M. H. E. Watsontactics
Dr E. YoungTobys
A. J. Wardropwell-to-do