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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
831 Apr 1988COOLABAH Spoonerisms 25

 

Competition 831’s average clue lengths over 25 clues:

52 letters per clue (7 above the archive average, and 6 above the average for Spoonerisms competitions)

10.8 words per clue (1.2 above the archive average, and 1 above the average for Spoonerisms competitions)

 

Longest clue (the 2nd longest Spoonerisms clue in the archive)

Free from tar compounds, satisfying, second only to Hamlet and leading whiffs of Benson and Hedges

81 letters, 16 words, by J. F. Grimshaw

 

Shortest clues (the 21st shortest Spoonerisms clues in the archive)

Suede for a shaggy, with-it adult? Pooh!

30 letters, 7 words, by D. P. Shenkin

 

Tigger’s drunk maybe – pleasing a Pooh!

30 letters, 6 words, by D. H. Tompsett

 

Competition 831 has contributed 25 unique words to the clue archive:

C. J. MorseAB
E. J. Burgebead
B. W. Brookbeard
J. F. GrimshawBenson
Mrs E. J. ShieldsCircuiting
J. F. Grimshawcompounds
R. V. Deardencontemptuous
Dr E. J. Millerdisdainful
C. J. Broughamgorse
T. W. Mortimerhob’s
G. H. Willettinterjections
C. J. Morseinverted
J. F. N. Wedgekola
B. W. BrookKurt’ll
Mrs E. J. Shieldsloch
D. A. Gingerlove-making
T. W. Mortimermeal-time
J. C. Leylandpopsies
J. F. N. Wedgeshockers
R. A. Hillshouts
D. H. TompsettTigger’s
C. J. Morsetriggers
J. F. Grimshawwhiffs
D. P. Shenkinwith-it
W. J. M. ScotlandWoo