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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
2296 Jun 2016IMPROPERLY normal 20

 

Competition 2296’s average clue lengths over 20 clues:

50 letters per clue (5 above the archive average, and 3 above the average for 10-letter words)

9.1 words per clue (0.5 below the archive average, and 0.6 below the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 128th longest normal clue in the archive)

To suggest holding referendum initially works, though ultimately failing in unseemly manner

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

 

Shortest clue (the 1,622nd shortest normal clue in the archive)

Inaptly confuse prim reply with love

31 letters, 6 words, by D. R. Jones

 

Competition 2296 has contributed 20 unique words to the clue archive:

R. J. Hooperbondage
D. F. Manleybunglers
Dr I. S. Fletchercowboy-style
C. J. Broughamcowboys
D. V. HarryEurophile
J. C. LeylandGiovanni
Dr S. J. ShawGMC
J. R. Tozerhourly
Mrs A. M. WaldenInappropriately
D. R. JonesInaptly
R. J. Healdineptitude
Dr I. S. Fletcherlasso
C. J. Broughamlassoer
Mrs A. M. Waldenlunge
D. K. Arnottperversion
E. C. Lanceprelim
Dr S. J. Shawpriority
J. C. Leylandrakish
D. V. Harryunacceptably
R. J. HealdWiddy