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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
110 Apr 1974GALLOWS-RIPE normal 28

 

Competition 110’s average clue lengths over 28 clues:

44 letters per clue (1 below the archive average, and 2 below the average for 11-letter words)

10.3 words per clue (0.7 above the archive average, and 0.6 above the average for 11-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 540th longest normal clue in the archive)

Criminal brought back by law is, when in need of tombstone inscription and rope’s end

69 letters, 15 words, by A. Lawrie

 

Shortest clue (the 1,119th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Rope will sag; this guy alters that

28 letters, 7 words, by S. Goldie

 

Competition 110 has contributed 23 unique words to the clue archive:

H. W. Massinghamadequate
H. R. SandersAglow
C. J. Morseconvict
Mrs P. M. V. Lloyddeserves
D. F. ManleyDooley’s
F. D. H. Atkinsonepitaph
A. D. Leggegallop
J. B. Sweetinggalloper
C. J. MorseGorbals
A. D. Leggehighwaymen
D. P. M. MichaelOrwell
H. R. SandersPersil
F. D. Gardinerpillagers
H. W. Massinghamprow’s
T. A. J. SpencerReorganization
C. Allen Bakerslackly
Cdr H. H. L. Dicksonslag
C. J. Morseslashing
F. D. H. AtkinsonSlew
R. H. Maynardtighten
A. Lawrietombstone
J. B. SweetingTurpin
H. R. Sanderswrung