WordStats for Comp. 1984 View the Azed Slip | ◀ 1979 | 1988 ▶ | Other competitions
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| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Jun 2010 | ORWEL(L)IAN | Doublethink | 28 |
Competition 1984’s average clue lengths over 28 clues:
42 letters per clue (3 below the archive average)
9.1 words per clue (0.5 below the archive average)
Longest clue (the longest Doublethink clue in the archive)
Troubled New Labour’s missing bus, needing leader of inspiration in style of Blair
68 letters, 13 words, by J. G. Booth
Shortest clue (the shortest Doublethink clue in the archive)
Lie on war motive – like Blair?
23 letters, 6 words, by A. Plumb
Competition 1984 has contributed 6 unique words to the clue archive:
| P. F. Henderson | book’s |
| J. Mayhew | correction |
| T. C. Borland | crux |
| W. Ransome | down-and-out |
| J. Mayhew | mindset |
| J. Mayhew | Winston |