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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
27 Sep 1972VINEGAR normal 22

 

Competition 27’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:

39 letters per clue (6 below the archive average, and 5 below the average for 7-letter words)

8.8 words per clue (0.8 below the archive average, and 0.4 below the average for 7-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 1,935th longest normal clue in the archive)

Getting into crazy gear after five; for some that’s dressing for dinner

58 letters, 12 words, by R. M. S. Cork

 

Shortest clue (the 203rd shortest normal clue in the archive)

Souse veg. in a recipe

17 letters, 5 words, by G. Johnstone

 

Competition 27 has contributed 9 unique words to the clue archive:

Sir S. Kayeausterely
L. J. Waymanengraving
A. L. Freemangarvie
Cdr H. H. L. DicksonGarvin
J. A. Finckenjar’s
D. L. L. Clarkejostled
C. Allen Bakermidday
M. L. Perkinsrainy
D. L. L. Clarkeundertook