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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
53 Mar 1973ALEXANDERS normal 25

 

Competition 53’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

45 letters per clue (equal to the archive average, and 2 below 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 249th longest normal clue in the archive)

It’s Brew Ten, and the last word in beers: builds great men? That’s something to chew on perhaps

74 letters, 18 words, by D. A. Nicholls

 

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

I used to follow the tarts of Paris!

28 letters, 8 words, by E. A. Beaulah

 

Competition 53 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:

W. K. M. Slimmingscarrot-topped
C. O. Butchercombo
Miss M. J. Patrickconfusingly
Mrs S. Hewittex-salad
C. O. Butcherimprovisation
Miss M. J. PatrickKex
Miss M. J. Patricklex
P. M. NeweyPhil
E. J. Bushellreal-life
Mrs C. Leachrhythm
Mrs N. JarmanRommel
C. J. Morsesax
Mrs C. LeachSlade
Mrs C. Leachsyncopated
F. E. NewloveThais