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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
827 Mar 1988MICKEY-TAKING normal 26

 

Competition 827’s average clue lengths over 26 clues:

39 letters per clue (6 below the archive average, and 8 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 128th longest normal clue in the archive)

A mildly sadistic diversion in The Observer Magazine – I see clues for solution with perplexity!

79 letters, 15 words, by L. J. Davenport

 

Shortest clue (the 151st shortest normal clue in the archive)

(M)urine-extraction?

16 letters, 2 words, by N. C. Dexter

 

Competition 827 has contributed 25 unique words to the clue archive:

R. A. Englandacquisition
G. H. Willettalluring
J. R. C. MichieAngus
J. B. SweetingCalgary
J. HorwoodCartoonist’s
G. H. Willettcharacteristically
G. Garganchipping
G. GarganChristy
C. J. Broughamdopers
C. J. MorseIrishman’s
W. J. M. Scotlandirritate
H. B. MortonKick-me
M. EarleKinnockite
T. J. Mooreyknicks
C. J. MorseMike-grabbing
C. J. BroughamNeedling
W. J. M. ScotlandNicky-tam
G. GarganO’Connor
Rev M. R. MetcalfPaddy’s
F. P. N. Lakepersiflage
L. J. Davenportsadistic
M. EarleSpitting
J. B. Sweetingtake-off
T. J. Mooreytights
N. C. Dexterurine-extraction