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| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2078 | Apr 2012 | RÉCOLLET | normal | 22 |
Scroll down to create a wordcloud from the clues. Competition 2078’s average clue lengths over 22 clues: 50 letters per clue (5 above the archive average, and 6 above the average for 8-letter words) 9.6 words per clue (equal to the archive average, and 0.4 above the average for 8-letter words) Longest clue (the 35th longest normal clue in the archive) State of Chancellor of the Exchequer meeting resistance in recession? He’s friendless, for God’s sake! 83 letters, 15 words, by T. J. Moorey Shortest clues (the 578th shortest normal clues in the archive) I repair to cell after church 24 letters, 6 words, by D. V. Harry One from ‘le cloitre’ reformed? 24 letters, 5 words, by P. L. Stone Competition 2078 has contributed 18 unique words to the clue archive:
| R. J. Heald | contemplate |
| T. C. Borland | Corleone |
| J. Grimes | detache |
| G. H. Willett | enlisted |
| Ms S. Wallace | Franciscan |
| M. Barley | frere |
| T. J. Moorey | friendless |
| R. J. Whale | Galloway |
| A. J. Wardrop | lector |
| R. J. Whale | maverick |
| M. Lunan | nearby |
| R. Hesketh | Observant |
| M. Barley | reflective |
| R. J. Hooper | Revelations |
| M. Lunan | shelters |
| T. C. Borland | shuns |
| M. Lunan | Tiree |
| M. Lunan | windswept |
Create an & lit. Archive Wordcloud
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You can use the text from the box below to create a Wordle image from all the clues in this competition.
- Click the button above the text box below.
- This will take you to wordle.net.
- Wordle will automatically create a wordcloud from the clue words.
- Mess about with your Wordle until you’re happy with it.