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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
517 Mar 1982IMMORTELLE normal 27

 

Competition 517’s average clue lengths over 27 clues:

43 letters per clue (2 below the archive average, and 4 below the average for 10-letter words)

9.4 words per clue (0.2 below the archive average, and 0.3 below the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 166th longest normal clue in the archive)

Rile Meg (leading character) with motel getting destroyed – the blooming thing goes on for ever

77 letters, 15 words, by C. A. Clarke

 

Shortest clue (the 407th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Me, rot? ME? I’ll explode that!

21 letters, 6 words, by C. Allen Baker

 

Competition 517 has contributed 19 unique words to the clue archive:

R. Jacksa-wilting
M. Earlealley-bound
R. J. Palmerarranger
C. M. EdmundsBlunt’s
T. A. SpencerBrook-like
C. Allen Bakerexplode
M. Earlefloosie
D. R. Robinsonflorets
F. P. N. LakeGreenery
D. Ashcrofthalved
C. J. MorseHelichrysum
D. Ashcrofthonesty
M. Earlepoesy
N. O’Neillpurportedly
M. G. Wilsontime’ll
F. P. N. LakeTorme
A. G. Bogieunfading
H. R. Sandersvandalised
N. C. Dexterwither