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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
212 Apr 1976SURCINGLES normal 25

 

Competition 212’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

40 letters per clue (5 below the archive average, and 7 below the average for 10-letter words)

8.1 words per clue (1.5 below the archive average, and 1.6 below the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 1,160th longest normal clue in the archive)

Girdles securing the middles of cassock and pillion, perhaps, when adjusted

63 letters, 11 words, by F. B. Stubbs

 

Shortest clue (the 124th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Tight clingers, us

15 letters, 3 words, by T. Anderson

 

Competition 212 has contributed 20 unique words to the clue archive:

Rear Adm W. T. C. Ridleycassocks
G. Johnstonecinches
D. A. Gingerclings
D. V. HarryCords
R. H. Maynardcurliness
W. K. M. Slimmingscursing
D. H. Tompsettgins
W. K. M. SlimmingsLester
M. Davenportligaments
F. B. Stubbspillion
D. A. Gingerprecariously
W. L. Mironracegoers
P. Drummondsaddles
C. J. Morseschoolmaster
L. Mayscrews
C. J. Morseselecting
G. Johnstoneshow-jumpers
D. H. Tompsettulcers
D. V. Harrywaists
F. E. Newloveyouths