WordStats for Comp. 1840 View the Azed Slip | ◀ 1836 | 1845 ▶ | Other competitions
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| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | Sep 2007 | W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH | Letters Latent | 24 |
Competition 1840’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:
46 letters per clue (1 above the archive average, and 1 above the average for Letters Latent competitions)
10.1 words per clue (0.5 above the archive average, and 0.8 above the average for Letters Latent competitions)
Longest clue (the 27th longest Letters Latent clue in the archive)
Now the phone’s out of order, he hears a buzzing noise and he sometimes gets a hum
64 letters, 17 words, by E. C. Lance
Shortest clue (the 52nd shortest Letters Latent clue in the archive)
Spots new honey … ‘Ah!’ says he excitedly
30 letters, 7 words, by N. G. Shippobotham
Competition 1840 has contributed 10 unique words to the clue archive:
| Mrs M. J. Cansfield | anencephalic |
| P. L. Stone | hep |
| R. S. Morse | Honey-lover |
| M. Goodliffe | honey-pot’s |
| Dr E. Young | leaking |
| E. C. Lance | phone’s |
| N. C. Dexter | placing |
| V. Seth | Ples |
| P. L. Stone | toon |
| N. C. Dexter | wobbly-wise |