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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
965 Nov 1990EARBASH def. NECKLET Wrong Number 20

 

Competition 965’s average clue lengths over 20 clues:

45 letters per clue (equal to the archive average, and 2 below the average for Wrong Number competitions)

10.3 words per clue (0.7 above the archive average, and 0.7 above the average for Wrong Number competitions)

 

Longest clue (the 14th longest Wrong Number clue in the archive)

‘Listen, party; drop Heseltine’s aspiration at the first opportunity. I’m to go on and on

69 letters, 15 words, by V. G. Henderson

 

Shortest clue (the 8th shortest Wrong Number clue in the archive)

Negligée has bear or rabbit on

25 letters, 6 words, by P. F. Henderson

 

Competition 965 has contributed 12 unique words to the clue archive:

N. C. Goddardbonzer
M. BarleyBundaberg
R. I. SutherlandDarwin’s
V. G. HendersonHeseltine’s
N. C. Dextermanaging
P. F. HendersonNegligee
B. Franconon-stop
F. R. Palmerrelics
T. J. MooreySamantha’s
E. J. BurgeSnowy
R. Phillipstransporters
B. FrancoYabber