WordStats for Comp. 88 View the Azed Slip | ◀ 84 | 92 ▶ | Other competitions
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No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
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88 | Nov 1973 | BLOOMERY | normal | 24 |
Competition 88’s average clue lengths over 24 clues:
41 letters per clue (4 below the archive average, and 4 below the average for 8-letter words)
9.0 words per clue (0.6 below the archive average, and 0.4 below the average for 8-letter words)
Longest clues (the 334th longest normal clues in the archive)
Could be just the place for the Three Children to do some hymn-singing – ‘As plants…’ perhaps!
72 letters, 16 words, by Rev C. M. Broun
Derby, losing leader, confused about machinery for sacking – masses become heated there
72 letters, 12 words, by E. J. Burge
Shortest clue (the 9th shortest normal clue in the archive)
Hothouse?
8 letters, 1 word, by J. F. N. Wedge
Competition 88 has contributed 15 unique words to the clue archive:
Miss E. Browett | Abednego |
F. E. Newlove | bolero’s |
B. Franco | bonery |
J. Balfour | brickyard |
J. J. Goulstone | byre |
Dr B. Greer | Circe |
Mrs S. Hewitt | flaming |
Dr P. D. King | Gay’s |
J. F. N. Wedge | Hothouse |
Rev C. M. Broun | hymn-singing |
J. R. Kirby | semi-molten |
T. E. Sanders | sighing |
G. A. Tomlinson | speciality’s |
Mrs M. P. Webber | super-hothouse |
C. Allen Baker | temperature-raiser |