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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
508 Jan 1982POSTURE-MAKER normal 29

 

Competition 508’s average clue lengths over 29 clues:

36 letters per clue (9 below the archive average, and 11 below the average for 12-letter words)

8.2 words per clue (1.4 below the archive average, and 1.6 below the average for 12-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 188th longest normal clue in the archive)

Start of overpricing in rotten supermarket – I’ll be bending over backwards to make ends meet

76 letters, 15 words, by V. G. Henderson

 

Shortest clues (the 5th shortest normal clues in the archive)

Proteus?

7 letters, 1 word, by D. M. Stanford

 

Proteus?

7 letters, 1 word, by Rev W. P. Manahan

 

Proteus?

7 letters, 1 word, by D. F. Manley

 

Competition 508 has contributed 16 unique words to the clue archive:

N. C. Dexteracrobatic
E. A. Beaulahadopt
P. Drummondassumer
H. Tilliercontortionist
T. J. MooreyEmu
V. G. Hendersonoverpricing
B. Francopark’s
J. D. Mooreparty-centre
B. A. Pikepose-taker
T. J. MooreyRod’s
J. D. Moorescraping
B. Francoscrewball
P. Drummondshapes
M. Woolfstreaker
C. P. Reastumer
M. D. Lawstroupers