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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2087 Jun 2012ROCKET normal 20

 

Competition 2087’s average clue lengths over 20 clues:

46 letters per clue (1 above the archive average, and 3 above the average for 6-letter words)

9.2 words per clue (0.4 below the archive average, and 0.3 above the average for 6-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 618th longest normal clue in the archive)

Diamond Jubilee’s last time one famously appeared on track before admiring crowd

68 letters, 12 words, by M. A. Macdonald-Cooper

 

Shortest clue (the 545th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Term for ‘soar’ etc, OK in salad

23 letters, 7 words, by T. J. Moorey

 

Competition 2087 has contributed 14 unique words to the clue archive:

T. Crowtherachieve
J. R. Tozerconcluding
R. J. Healdinhales
G. I. L. GraftonInitiators
M. A. Macdonald-CooperJubilee’s
G. I. L. Graftonkeenly
R. Gilbertpreferred
Dr I. S. Fletcherpropellant
D. HarrisRainhill
T. J. Mooreysoar
R. Zarastint
T. CrowtherTicking
R. J. Healdtoker
Dr I. S. Fletcherupthrust