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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
200 Jan 1976The Extra Guest (minus CC) Letters Latent 29

 

Competition 200’s average clue lengths over 29 clues:

37 letters per clue (8 below the archive average, and 8 below the average for Letters Latent competitions)

8.0 words per clue (1.6 below the archive average, and 1.3 below the average for Letters Latent competitions)

 

Longest clue (the 30th longest Letters Latent clue in the archive)

Hey, what about this? A pair of spectacles, leg before. His cricket was a caution!

63 letters, 15 words, by C. C. D. Shute

 

Shortest clue (the shortest Letters Latent clue in the archive)

He, the Sir at sea

13 letters, 5 words, by R. M. S. Cork

 

Competition 200 has contributed 17 unique words to the clue archive:

F. E. NewloveAlgerian
A. D. LeggeBackwoodsman
J. B. SweetingBrain-teaser
R. B. AdcockClubman
H. W. Massinghamenlightened
G. A. TomlinsonEnticement
C. J. MorseEnticer’s
G. A. TomlinsonEtruria
G. H. S. CrosbyHarwell
R. B. Adcockkicked
W. JacksonLloyd
R. B. Adcocklodgings
Mrs A. R. Bradfordplans
E. M. Hornbypuppet
G. H. S. Crosbyreactors
R. E. KimmonsRohan’s
C. C. D. Shutespectacles