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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1242 Mar 1996KNOCKERS normal 26

 

Competition 1242’s average clue lengths over 26 clues:

46 letters per clue (1 above the archive average, and 1 above the average for 8-letter words)

8.9 words per clue (0.7 below the archive average, and 0.5 below the average for 8-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 249th longest normal clue in the archive)

New Australians following Keating’s lead, these detractors might slump without support

74 letters, 11 words, by C. A. Clarke

 

Shortest clue (the 151st shortest normal clue in the archive)

Flipping ’eck – norks!

16 letters, 3 words, by K. W. Crawford

 

Competition 1242 has contributed 28 unique words to the clue archive:

M. Barleyammunition
D. Buxtonassaulted
M. BarleyAthers
H. FreemanAttributes
S. Goldieblithely
B. BurtonCanny
V. Dixonconfound
T. M. HoggartCork’s
T. M. HoggartCritics
M. LawsDammit
C. A. Clarkedetractors
D. F. ManleyEx-leader
S. GoldieKeegan
V. DixonKevin
C. R. GumbrellKhayyam’s
S. Goldiekick-off
Mrs K. Bissettkisser
E. A. Beaulahlieu
N. C. Dexternecklines
D. P. ShenkinNickels
K. W. Crawfordnorks
B. Burtonore-diviners
D. Buxtonpenetration
D. BuxtonSalient
N. C. Dextersilicone-enhanced
C. A. Clarkeslump
R. R. Greenfieldstardom
D. P. ShenkinTanners