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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
375 Jun 1979SPREATHE normal 25

 

Competition 375’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

39 letters per clue (6 below the archive average, and 6 below the average for 8-letter words)

8.8 words per clue (0.8 below the archive average, and 0.6 below the average for 8-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 1,764th longest normal clue in the archive)

Chap in Devon? Rapt, he burst out with: ‘End of bowls first; Spain afterwards!’

59 letters, 14 words, by D. F. Manley

 

Shortest clue (the 350th shortest normal clue in the archive)

To chap ’ee wi’ t’ sharp wind

20 letters, 7 words, by N. C. Dexter

 

Competition 375 has contributed 22 unique words to the clue archive:

F. E. Newloveasper
R. J. HooperAsperate
R. J. Hooperaspirate
L. Maybegun
W. Barrowbroadcaster
A. D. Leggecruelly
T. A. J. Spencercuit
Miss I. M. Raabdoen
F. B. StubbsDorset
J. H. DingwallHeater
Mrs D. Colleyhepster
R. H. Adeypar’s
D. P. Chappellpasty
F. R. Palmerpatois
H. W. Massinghampetersham
C. G. Millinsmock
J. J. Mooresouth-westerly
Miss I. M. RaabThee’ll
T. A. J. Spencertherapeutics
C. J. MorseThorpe
F. B. Stubbsvillages
Miss I. M. Raabwraxle