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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1918 Mar 2009PALAMPORE normal 21

 

Competition 1918’s average clue lengths over 21 clues:

50 letters per clue (5 above the archive average, and 4 above the average for 9-letter words)

10.0 words per clue (0.4 above the archive average, and 0.4 above the average for 9-letter words)

 

Longest clues (the 249th longest normal clues in the archive)

A curry featured in proper cooking bringing out the ultimate in flavour in Indian spread?

74 letters, 15 words, by P. W. Marlow

 

An illuminating feature included in opening night coverage for Bollywood star, perhaps

74 letters, 12 words, by C. Ogilvie

 

Shortest clue (the 859th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Sack spread chaos in papal Rome

26 letters, 6 words, by Dr E. Young

 

Competition 1918 has contributed 14 unique words to the clue archive:

C. OgilvieBollywood
D. J. ShortColouring
D. C. Williamsoncounterpane’s
D. C. Williamsoncuteness
D. K. Arnottdimity
R. J. Hooperglower
D. V. Harrymoola
D. K. Arnottmordant
R. J. WhaleNepalese
D. V. Harryoutrages
R. J. Healdpakoras
L. F. Marzillierpopadam
R. J. Hoopersnorers
T. J. Mooreytop-level