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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1572 Jul 2002SHIELD-MAY normal 25

 

Competition 1572’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

38 letters per clue (7 below the archive average, and 8 below the average for 9-letter words)

8.3 words per clue (1.3 below the archive average, and 1.3 below the average for 9-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 2,129th longest normal clue in the archive)

A lass like Joan of Arc in the king’s absence led his army into conflict

57 letters, 15 words, by W. G. Arnott

 

Shortest clue (the 466th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Wild ‘male-ish’ lady? Not half

22 letters, 5 words, by R. C. Teuton

 

Competition 1572 has contributed 21 unique words to the clue archive:

W. G. Arnottabsence
J. R. Tozeradorning
J. R. TozerBritannia
C. J. Morsecross-dressed
Dr J. BurscoughDelia
J. McGregorEmail’s
T. Smitheternity
C. J. & M. P. ButlerFeisty
D. AppletonGerhilde
Rev Canon C. M. Brounhe-lady
R. J. WhaleHel
G. Cuthberthies
D. F. ManleyHilda
R. V. DeardenHippolyta’s
R. C. Teutonmale-ish
T. SmithMidgard
G. CuthbertMilady
C. A. Clarkepublished
G. JohnstoneValhalla
C. A. ClarkeVirago
Rev Canon C. M. BrounWarring