WordStats for Comp. 1147 View the Azed Slip | ◀ 1143 | 1152 ▶ | Other competitions
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No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
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1147 | May 1994 | MAYDAY | normal | 22 |
Competition 1147’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:
45 letters per clue (equal to the archive average, and 2 above the average for 6-letter words)
9.9 words per clue (0.3 above the archive average, and 1 above the average for 6-letter words)
Longest clue (the 1,160th longest normal clue in the archive)
Woman finally released from many hours of labour when crowning takes place
63 letters, 12 words, by P. L. Stone
Shortest clue (the 990th shortest normal clue in the archive)
Monday? Could be, if a year moves on
27 letters, 8 words, by W. J. M. Scotland
Competition 1147 has contributed 9 unique words to the clue archive:
S. J. Best | Amundsen’s |
H. W. Massingham | armoury |
R. J. Whale | blossom |
Dr E. Young | coaster |
G. Perry | dancers |
S. J. Best | haircut |
W. J. M. Scotland | Monday |
J. R. Beresford | pretext |
J. R. Beresford | transmission |