WordStats for Comp. 1992  View the Azed Slip  |  ◀  1988  |  1997  ▶  |  Other competitions
Clue list  |  ordStats homepage
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1992 Aug 2010FOULARD normal 24

 

Competition 1992’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

42 letters per clue (3 below the archive average, and 2 below the average for 7-letter words)

9.0 words per clue (0.6 below the archive average, and 0.2 below the average for 7-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 699th longest normal clue in the archive)

What goes round the neck and is shameful? Albatross rashly destroyed, originally

67 letters, 12 words, by G. H. Willett

 

Shortest clue (the 295th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Loud scarf possibly, sc. ——

19 letters, 4 words, by D. P. Shenkin

 

Competition 1992 has contributed 21 unique words to the clue archive:

W. Dreveraccessory
G. H. WillettAlbatross
J. G. Boothantinoise
C. J. BroughamBanquo’s
C. J. Broughambonkers
J. R. Tozercrag
J. G. BoothDilapidated
C. M. EdmundsFlorida
N. C. DexterFr
K. J. WilliamsGraceful
D. F. ManleyID
R. J. HealdIsadora’s
D. V. HarryLudo
J. G. Boothmuffler’s
M. GoodliffeNesbitt’s
M. GoodliffeRab
G. H. Willettshameful
J. R. TozerShetland
A. J. Wardropskimmed
M. Barkersudary
B. GrabowskiWiper