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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1901 Nov 2008SANITISE normal 22

 

Competition 1901’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:

48 letters per clue (3 above the archive average, and 3 above the average for 8-letter words)

10.1 words per clue (0.5 above the archive average, and 0.7 above the average for 8-letter words)

 

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

Purge of offensive elements – from Auntie vacuous smut is (when broadcast) ‘non-U’, regardless of time

80 letters, 15 words, by C. D. S. & E. A. Field

 

Shortest clue (the 56th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Edit i.e. as in s**t

12 letters, 7 words, by Dr E. Young

 

Competition 1901 has contributed 21 unique words to the clue archive:

E. C. LanceAntiseptic’s
L. WardASLEF
V. DixonAuntie’s
A. S. Everestcensor
R. Heskethcompos
L. Wardcontingent
D. F. Manleydeletion
P. W. Marlowdisowning
C. Boydisolating
G. I. L. Graftonleniency
J. R. Tozermarbles
R. Heskethmentis
J. C. LeylandMRSA’s
A. S. Everestpagoda
J. C. Leylandsister’s
L. Wardsit-in
R. J. HealdStalin’s
A. Varneysunlounger
P. F. Hendersontinies
P. W. Marlowuncouthness
L. Wardundesirable