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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1879 Jun 2008LITTER BASKET normal 22

 

Competition 1879’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:

49 letters per clue (4 above the archive average, and 2 above the average for 12-letter words)

10.2 words per clue (0.6 above the archive average, and 0.4 above the average for 12-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 86th longest normal clue in the archive)

Cast here might be empty beer bottles abandoned by a couple of boozers, and one half-eaten takeaway

81 letters, 17 words, by I. Simpson

 

Shortest clue (the 1,119th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Bin set fire to? Better ask ruffian

28 letters, 7 words, by J. F. Grimshaw

 

Competition 1879 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

P. F. Hendersonback-street
Mrs M. J. CansfieldBaker
J. BainesBardot’s
Dr J. BurscoughBattlestrike
N. C. Dexterbumf
D. R. Robinsonfunnily
R. J. HealdGarbo
G. H. WillettGarbo’s
I. Simpsonhalf-eaten
D. R. Robinsonkilt’s
Rev Canon C. M. Brounkite
P. F. Hendersonlamp-post
Dr J. BurscoughRecycle
R. J. Whaleremainder’s
J. F. Grimshawruffian