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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
161 Apr 1975ANCON normal 25

 

Competition 161’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

43 letters per clue (2 below the archive average, and 1 above the average for 5-letter words)

9.8 words per clue (0.2 above the archive average, and 1.1 above the average for 5-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 618th longest normal clue in the archive)

A devious canon, one opposed to a member of the flock, is soon put outside the chapter

68 letters, 17 words, by J. Coleby

 

Shortest clues (the 545th shortest normal clues in the archive)

One’s can, crooked, inebriate

23 letters, 4 words, by F. R. Palmer

 

Can excruciatingly play up

23 letters, 4 words, by J. R. Stocks

 

Competition 161 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:

M. Coatesagrarian
J. A. Finckenbender
Mrs A. Boyesbundle
R. A. Mostynconnections
E. Beddardcontroller
J. R. Stocksexcruciatingly
B. A. Pikefleecing
R. A. Mostyngrazed
D. F. Manleynudging
G. H. Willettribs
F. Mosssleeve
W. H. Pegramsleeves
A. D. Leggeurban