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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
740 Jul 1986ESCADRILLE normal 24

 

Competition 740’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:

42 letters per clue (3 below the archive average, and 5 below the average for 10-letter words)

8.4 words per clue (1.2 below the archive average, and 1.3 below the average for 10-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 1,431st longest normal clue in the archive)

Flying ace after art that’s essentially French must accept training here

61 letters, 11 words, by C. J. Feetenby

 

Shortest clue (the 752nd shortest normal clue in the archive)

Jet-set? Celles d’air sans souci

25 letters, 5 words, by S. Goldie

 

Competition 740 has contributed 21 unique words to the clue archive:

W. Jacksoncaelis
J. H. C. Leachcedillas
W. H. PegramCelle
S. GoldieCelles
R. J. HooperCleese
F. P. N. LakeCrazed
T. W. Mortimercrews
S. Goldied’air
Dr E. Youngeclairs
M. Barleyinaccurately
S. GoldieJet-set
Dr E. YoungLightnings
M. Barleyl’escalier’d
E. A. BeaulahMirage
G. Johnstoneorageux
G. JohnstoneOu
W. H. Pegramraids
W. Jacksonrecoup
S. Goldiesouci
C. J. MorseSquadron
G. Johnstonetrouvent