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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
543 Sep 1982STAYING POWER normal 27

 

Competition 543’s average clue lengths over 27 clues:

38 letters per clue (7 below the archive average, and 9 below the average for 12-letter words)

8.3 words per clue (1.3 below the archive average, and 1.5 below the average for 12-letter words)

 

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

It’s typical of Tavaré to thwart bowlers: in Test star we have opener of pertinacity

68 letters, 15 words, by E. A. Beaulah

 

Shortest clue (the 124th shortest normal clue in the archive)

Won’t Ray I’s peg out?

15 letters, 5 words, by D. F. Manley

 

Competition 543 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:

S. Goldieattribute
L. Maycontinuing
E. R. RiddleDaley
W. H. PegramForcefulness
L. MayGrows
S. Goldielong-distance
G. Levershapay-rise
E. A. Beaulahpertinacity
M. D. LawsPlayfair
E. J. BurgePony
S. Goldieshared
M. Jonesstraggling
E. A. BeaulahTavare