WordStats for Comp. 1207 View the Azed Slip | ◀ 1203 | 1212 ▶ | Other competitions
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| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1207 | Jul 1995 | EPOCH-MARKING | normal | 23 |
Competition 1207’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:
52 letters per clue (7 above the archive average, and 5 above the average for 12-letter words)
10.9 words per clue (1.3 above the archive average, and 1.1 above the average for 12-letter words)
Longest clue (the 86th longest normal clue in the archive)
Signalling start of era Philip’s first, followed by turbulent macho king – one preeminent among men
81 letters, 15 words, by E. A. Beaulah
Shortest clue (the 752nd shortest normal clue in the archive)
Traffic cop making her signal
25 letters, 5 words, by R. Hesketh
Competition 1207 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:
| C. J. Brougham | Beijing |
| M. Barley | Changeover |
| C. R. Gumbrell | characterizing |
| P. L. Stone | Embattled |
| Mrs J. Mackie | endurance |
| M. Barley | HK |
| R. R. Greenfield | HMG |
| J. D. Lockett | Indicative |
| R. J. Whale | KO’ing |
| C. R. Gumbrell | Mekon |
| Mrs E. Allen | mini-krypton |
| E. A. Beaulah | Philip’s |
| E. A. Beaulah | preeminent |
| R. J. Whale | presaging |
| R. C. Teuton | Redwood’s |
| Mrs F. A. Blanchard | VE |
| J. R. Beresford | waltzes |
| T. J. Moorey | weighty |

