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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
130 Sep 1974EADISH Printer’s Devilry 27

 

Competition 130’s average clue lengths over 27 clues:

35 letters per clue (10 below the archive average, and 7 below the average for Printer’s Devilry competitions)

8.5 words per clue (1.1 below the archive average, and 0.5 below the average for Printer’s Devilry competitions)

 

Longest clue (the 65th longest Printer’s Devilry clue in the archive)

My rug, by playings on, gets covered in mud. So what? I’d r/isk it in the wash

56 letters, 17 words, by F. D. Gardiner

 

Shortest clue (the 6th shortest Printer’s Devilry clue in the archive)

Sheriffs d/o this jail up

20 letters, 5 words, by E. A. Free

 

Competition 130 has contributed 22 unique words to the clue archive:

Miss D. Hoylebiscuits
G. A. Tomlinsoncentring
W. J. LandonDover
Dr R. J. Palmerfinder
A. R. McKenzieGrafting
J. W. Bateshicks
R. S. Caffynhippies
F. R. Palmerinstall
J. A. FinckenKaty
A. Lawriementhe
A. LawrieMint’s
E. Chalkleyoverlusty
Dr R. J. PalmerPiltdown
F. D. Gardinerplayings
T. E. Sanderspursuers
P. D. Gaffeyrobins
F. D. Gardinerrug
E. A. FreeSheriffs
Dr R. J. Palmerskull
P. D. Gaffeysparrow
L. J. WaymanSprint
D. H. Curzontees