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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
895 Jul 1989TONE DEAF normal 24

 

Competition 895’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

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

11.0 words per clue (1.4 above the archive average, and 1.6 above the average for 8-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 109th longest normal clue in the archive)

I’m ten under par – with Faldo disheartened; clinching end of game with perfect pitch? Contrariwise!

80 letters, 15 words, by S. Goldie

 

Shortest clue (the 350th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Confusing do, fa and nete?

20 letters, 5 words, by C. A. Clarke

 

Competition 895 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:

W. J. M. ScotlandAppreciative
C. G. Millinartiste’s
Miss U. C. Joycechoirboys
B. Burtondiscordantly
R. R. Greenfieldeconomists
W. J. M. ScotlandFade
D. A. Robinsonfeared
F. R. Palmerground’s
S. L. Patoninsensible
B. BurtonOffended
F. R. Palmerparadise
Miss U. C. Joycerecruit
R. A. Englandsiren