The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC November competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 47: The whole enchilada?

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A clue to LOCK STOCK AND BARREL.
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Comments on the clue
1.There's nothing cryptic about this, it's just a definition
2.This isn't really cryptic at all.
3.This appears to be a single definition
4.Rather vague explanation.
 
Comments on the competition
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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.