The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC Olympic/Paralympic Challenge competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 23: Talk about doing us proud; agile Paralympic sportsmen with colossal abilities could be finishing, perhaps, with cool shiny medals

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A clue to DIALOGUE, MONSTER, SCHOOL (DLM).
3 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 1 other)
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Comments on the clue
1.Quite a nice one
2.In context, I like the nicely misleading 'could be finishing' as a definition for school
 
Comments on the competition
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I find it very difficult to judge this type of competition. However clue 8 does not conform to the rules, and clues 1 and 30 don't have an Olympic or Paralympic theme. I think one must allow a certain leeway with the definitions (LINES for DIALOGUE?) although I'm not keen on ETON in 18 and 25 or HIGH in 28 for SCHOOL: it's usual to flag DBE's somehow (see 11 15 and 23) and I don't see why that shouldn't also apply to DLM clues. My final choice is 22 13 21 23 29 in that order.