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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
148 Jan 1975BALLYHOO normal 26

 

Competition 148’s average clue lengths over 26 clues:

50 letters per clue (5 above the archive average, and 5 above the average for 8-letter words)

9.8 words per clue (0.2 above the archive average, and 0.4 above the average for 8-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 109th longest normal clue in the archive)

What leads one to expect the greatest final of Wembley – and match, after one shot, ends with no score

80 letters, 19 words, by E. Chalkley

 

Shortest clue (the 990th shortest normal clue in the archive)

E.g. ‘… delivery – a brute!’ (when one’s out)?

27 letters, 8 words, by E. J. Burge

 

Competition 148 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:

A. J. Redstoneadvertiser
C. G. MillinBarker’s
D. F. Manleyboxing’s
F. D. H. AtkinsonBrainwashing
R. E. KimmonsDarned
Dr R. MajdalanyEbullient
P. J. Wagstaffeeyewash
W. K. M. Slimmingsfury
T. E. SandersHallo
F. D. H. Atkinsonhoodwinked
P. Hurstloudmouthed
P. J. Wagstaffeoptician’s
H. R. Lockhartpiffle
A. J. RedstoneRazzamatazz
R. S. Caffynrazzmatazz
R. E. Kimmonsrestraint’s
P. Hurstspews
E. ChalkleyWembley