The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 15: Complete set of parts for The Rifleman? (4, 5, 3, 6)

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A clue to LOCK STOCK AND BARREL.
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1.Best of the "gun parts" clues.
 
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All in all a somewhat disappointing set of clues compared to others since I began participating in this contest. (My own effort wasn't up to much either!) Most entries had quite poor surface readings. Most problematic though was the number of incorrect definitions – the answer is an adverb phrase meaning "completely", "totally", "in its entirety". Clues 13, 31, 35, 39 defined it as "everything", a noun. 30 used "everybody", even more strangely. 23, 36, 41, 42, 47, 48 also used noun phrases as their definitions. 15 used an adjective. Try substituting your definition for the answer in a sentence to see if it works.