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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
610 Jan 1984DOUBLETHINK normal 25

 

Competition 610’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

54 letters per clue (9 above the archive average, and 8 above the average for 11-letter words)

10.5 words per clue (0.9 above the archive average, and 0.8 above the average for 11-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 128th longest normal clue in the archive)

Policy advocated by this year’s Socialist party line: veering plusleftwards with Kinnocklead?

79 letters, 12 words, by E. A. Beaulah

 

Shortest clue (the 1,622nd shortest normal clue in the archive)

Sophism – that’s bunk I held to stupidly

31 letters, 7 words, by L. C. Wright

 

Competition 610 has contributed 23 unique words to the clue archive:

E. A. Beaulahadvocated
J. F. N. Wedgeambivalence
T. J. Mooreyarguments
C. G. Millinconflicting
F. R. Palmerconjunction
A. D. Scottdiminish
B. C. Jamesexhibiting
J. F. N. WedgeHong
C. J. Morseinconsistent
N. C. Dexterinterchangeable
L. J. DavenportKarate
E. A. BeaulahKinnocklead
B. C. JamesKinnock’s
K. Pearceliked
L. J. Davenportmentality
A. D. ScottOldspeak
E. A. Beaulahplusleftwards
N. C. Goddardpolarity
K. Pearcepropositions
D. F. Manleythuds
R. L. ChambersUh
T. J. Mooreyunliked
F. D. H. Atkinsonweakness