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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1936 Jul 2009LITMUS TEST normal 23

 

Competition 1936’s average clue lengths over 23 clues:

52 letters per clue (7 above the archive average, and 5 above the average for 10-letter words)

10.4 words per clue (0.8 above the archive average, and 0.7 above the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 334th longest normal clue in the archive)

What’ll check acid tum is Settlers, stirred, yielding early signs of said ‘express relief’

72 letters, 14 words, by N. G. Shippobotham

 

Shortest clue (the 1,802nd shortest normal clue in the archive)

Content of chemical it must establish

32 letters, 6 words, by M. A. Macdonald-Cooper

 

Competition 1936 has contributed 17 unique words to the clue archive:

E. Crossacidity
E. Crossadmen
N. C. DexterAlkali
D. F. ManleyASE
T. Andersonblush
D. F. Manleydisseminated
D. C. Williamsondissimulated
R. J. Whaleexperiments
C. G. Millinissues
M. Barleyliquid’s
E. Crosslowest-alcohol
D. & N. AsplandpH
C. J. Morserevelatory
R. J. Whaleschools
R. DeanSlum
P. F. Hendersonsparked
T. Andersonsubjected