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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1329 Nov 1997PITHOS normal 22

 

Competition 1329’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:

43 letters per clue (2 below the archive average, and equal to the average for 6-letter words)

8.7 words per clue (0.9 below the archive average, and 0.2 below the average for 6-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 699th longest normal clue in the archive)

Greek jar containing drops of poisonous infusion – taste hemlock – obiit Socrates!

67 letters, 11 words, by J. B. Sweeting

 

Shortest clue (the 203rd shortest normal clue in the archive)

Sip hot liquid in jar

17 letters, 5 words, by Ms B. Widger

 

Competition 1329 has contributed 12 unique words to the clue archive:

A. P. Vickajar
D. A. Campbellexultant
A. J. DornHellenes
R. Deanhospitality
J. B. Sweetinginfusion
V. SethMarrow-bone
V. Sethnutrition
J. B. Sweetingobiit
R. J. PalmerOenophilists
M. D. Lawsolpe’s
D. A. CampbellPious
D. A. CampbellTrojans