CLUE WRITING COMPETITION NUMBER 77 -- THE WINNERS

The winning clues for CWC 77 are...

Unorthodox or pagan archetype (7)
	
	submitted by Robert Galejs <galejs@ll.mit.edu>, and...

Substitute's terrible stare, upon sign of snoring (6)

	submitted by Jake Bergmann <jbergmann@bbn.com>

I have chose the latter clue as the overall winner, and have invited Jake 
to moderate CWC 78.  I will post full results, including commentary, anon.

Here is the full list of Entries...

For CNENTBA (ROT-13)...

This type of round pearl is perfect (7)
Heathen or another:  a model of perfection (7)
Unorthodox or pagan archetype (7)
Ideal model or pagan screw-up (7)
Burlap, a rag one keeps for an example (7)
Wrap a rag once around a model (7)
Father wearing scrap of cloth is ahead of headless son as a model of 
	perfection (7)
Father adds scrap of cloth on perfect model (7)
Musical style brought back from the past initiates new standard (7)
For example, Pennsylvania jazz piece scheduled (7)
Average aging pair playing in match (7)
Equality before endless agony for Pankhurst! (7)
Standard for Spanish nearly gone (7)
A model with the usual first class figure? (7)
Preface decapitation of dragon with public address on perfection (7)
Knock back a drink--upset someone of utmost virtue (7)
Model sycophant is half here, yet mostly gone (7)
Normal value of silver is above the ideal (7)
Where Catherine was named after petite supermodel? (7)
A model of perfection, a decent golf score:  nearly torture (7)
Less obscure paradigm applied on model is ideal (7)

Bonus clues for CNENTBA

Model, slip a rag on and hold it (7)
The ideal father to criticize mercilessly (7)

Clues for REFNGM (ROT-13)...

Some critters at zoo are fake (6)
Artificial tigers at zoo are inside (6)
Paste eaten by tigers at zoo (6)
Fake revealed among tigers at zoo (6)
Phony is spotted among dancers at zoo (6)
Sugar dispensers at zoo contain artificial substitute (6)
Hidden parrot leers at zookeeper's substitute (6)
Phony worshippers at Zen enclosure (6)
Like some sweaters at Zayre's ?! (6)
Imitation Gaultiers at Zurich shows (6)
Queen Elizabeth mixing with the Tzar?  Can't be true (6)
The Queen's in Arizona--true or false? (6)
Counterfeit makers run halfway into a little trap in Arizona (6)
Angrily tears the last letter forgery (6)
Eros opens all the letters, but with no love-letters it isn't quite the 
	same (6)
Sounds easy to mold star in plastic (6)
Reportedly Nike shoes pitched by ETS are fake? (6)
Substitute's terrible stare, upon sign of snoring (6)
Mix ears with final quarter of schmaltz substitute (6)
Using Radium with zest somehow is cheap imitation (6)
Imitation of Zeus beginning at end of short day after some hesitation (6)

Bonus Clues for REFNGM...

Synthetic buzzard heart implanted after popular medical program convened (6)
It's unreal when rats scampering in far half of maze turned turtle (6)

Combination clues (Tying together the clues for both words)...

Average, excellent, almost gone, ideal...(7)
...substitute rips, tears snore (6)

Father wearing worn-out underpants, is a model...(7)
...while mother's at zoo as substitute (6)


Many thanks to all who participated in CWC 77!
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Todd McClary
toddm@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
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