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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
40 Dec 1972FANTOCCINI normal 25

 

Competition 40’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

48 letters per clue (3 above the archive average, and 1 above the average for 10-letter words)

10.0 words per clue (0.4 above the archive average, and 0.3 above the average for 10-letter words)

 

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

Kiddies’ show that’s not riotously comic finally received by loud raspberries, etc.

68 letters, 12 words, by Dr R. J. Palmer

 

Shortest clue (the 1,119th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Busted F.C. in action ? Dolly players!

28 letters, 7 words, by Mrs B. Lewis

 

Competition 40 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:

Mrs E. J. HolmesConti
F. D. Gardinercord’s
Mrs S. M. MacphersonFaction
A. J. Crowhandled
G. A. Tomlinsoninstances
W. K. M. Slimmingsjerked
Sir N. Liptonmanually
R. Brainperformers
R. BrainPuccini
Cdr H. H. L. Dicksonstring-pullers
Mrs E. J. Holmesstrings
D. S. Robertsonwell-organised
G. Johnstonewired