WordStats for Comp. 272 View the Azed Slip | ◀ 267 | 276 ▶ | Other competitions
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| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | Jun 1977 | MALAGUETTA | normal | 28 |
Competition 272’s average clue lengths over 28 clues:
43 letters per clue (2 below the archive average, and 4 below the average for 10-letter words)
9.3 words per clue (0.3 below the archive average, and 0.4 below the average for 10-letter words)
Longest clue (the 794th longest normal clue in the archive)
Pain and shivering lead to return of initial signs of attack – may cause sneezing
66 letters, 14 words, by J. H. Dingwall
Shortest clue (the 407th shortest normal clue in the archive)
Pepper upset gut at a meal
21 letters, 6 words, by A. A. J. Griffiths
Competition 272 has contributed 13 unique words to the clue archive:
| A. C. Morrison | additive |
| D. F. Manley | Amomum |
| J. P. Lester | flavouring |
| D. C. Williamson | gourmet’s |
| B. Franco | gusto |
| R. S. Caffyn | seed-cakes |
| C. W. Laxton | Seed-grains |
| J. H. Dingwall | sneezing |
| P. W. W. Leach | stimulates |
| R. VanLangen | tamale |
| T. E. Sanders | tamara |
| D. F. Manley | tangy |
| R. J. Palmer | unappetising |

