WordStats for Comp. 419  View the Azed Slip  |  ◀  414  |  423  ▶  |  Other competitions
Clue list  |  ordStats homepage
No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
419 Apr 1980RAMILLIES normal 25

 

Competition 419’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

51 letters per clue (6 above the archive average, and 5 above the average for 9-letter words)

10.1 words per clue (0.5 above the archive average, and 0.5 above the average for 9-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 293rd longest normal clue in the archive)

Complications to arise about boxing contest? British hero’s big fight venue in question!

73 letters, 13 words, by F. P. N. Lake

 

Shortest clue (the 2,028th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Exchanges of blows: into this I’m knocked?

33 letters, 7 words, by Dr A. H. Seville

 

Competition 419 has contributed 19 unique words to the clue archive:

F. R. Palmeradvertisements
D. V. Harryana
J. G. Levackcombat
C. J. Morsecrusher
Mrs S. L. JordanHairpiece
F. P. N. Lakehero’s
Dr E. Younginventions
Mrs S. L. Jordanlisle
F. R. PalmerMarlboro
F. R. PalmerMarlborough
R. P. C. Formanmilitaries
A. McIntyreMinter’s
A. McIntyreone-two
B. D. Smithpassee
M. D. Lawsrealism
W. H. Pegramserial
A. G. Bogieunmodern
C. J. Morsevictories
P. F. BauchopVilleroi’s