From: tomd@bali.amd.com (Tom Deneau)
Newsgroups: rec.puzzles.crosswords
Subject: ACC16, complete list (SPOILER)
Date: 11 Jan 93 18:00:06 GMT
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Austin TX


Here's the complete list of clues for ACC16.
Since the contest was so close to the holidays,
the number of entries, 9, was understandably smaller
than usual.  Still, two entrants said this was their first try
at submitting clues which is always a good sign.
The clues for FOREPLAY follow, along with their
descriptions in square brackets, and my comments.


	Of pre-lay stimulation... (8)
	[anagram OF PRELAY and &lit]

I like &lit clues and the anagram indicator here fits well.
It probably wouldn't be a difficult clue to solve in a puzzle
but enjoyable nonetheless.  The winning clue from Viresh Ratnakar
(ratnakar@cs.wisc.edu).


	Yale prof edited "An Introduction to Conjugation"  (8)
	[YALE PROF -- anagram]

The use of "conjugation" here is quite nice.
Honorable mention to Greg Lawler.


	For info: replay shows prior provocation. (8)

In the straight reading, "for info part doesn't read as smoothly
as I'd like.  Also, the word "for" is extraneous in the cryptic reading.


	Addled Yale prof is in golf preliminaries (8)

That Yale prof is back again!
A "first-time cluer" entry, probably explaining the
unusual two cryptic indications rather than one.
Actually, the clue "Golf preliminaries?" by itself
would, I think, be a nice one.


	Short candidate backs into strip joint -- arousal! (8)
 	 [ PERO[t] rev. inside FLAY ; joint arousal = def.]
	
The use of "short candidate" for PERO is too indirect for me.
At first the definition didn't seem right to me (knee and knuckle
arousal??) until I realized that joint was an adjective.



	Reversal of replay is exciting (8)
	[ FO+REPLAY (OF rev.) ; exciting = def (as a gerund)]

A nice "sports" theme for the straight reading, although
usually a replay would be a reason for a reversal rather
than a thing that gets reversed.
Having 6/8 of the word (replay) as a straight word in the clue might
make it too easy to solve.



	Sort of a reply to the question: "Can I put it in yet?" (8)
	[ anagram (OF A REPLY)  &lit]

Since so much of the clue (from "to" on) plays no part in the cryptic reading,
I'm not sure this can be called an &lit, but it's an enjoyable clue anyway.
Honorable mention to Guy Jacobson.

	Hear the quartet's preamble (8).
	[homophone of FOUR PLAY; preamble=defn]

I like the definition but I would have liked
a verb of some sort to in the homophonic part,
eg, "Hear the quartet perform a preamble".


	Some say it's for fun, but others believe the fun comes after.
	[homophone of FOR PLAY]
A cute vocal clue.



     Perform 69% and more variations of fornication.  Start 
     love making over again (8) 

    [In the cluer's own words...
     This doubly parsable clue will scan provided one accepts 
     that % can be ignored as punctuation when appropriate.    
 
     (1)      
           Perform 69% and more  - the first five letters of PERFORM 
                                   (69% of 7 is a bit less than 5) 
           variations            - anagram to FOREP
           fornication           - LAY
           Start love making over again  - defn of foreplay
 
     (2)
           Perform 69 and more variations - defn of foreplay
           fornication start   -  F
           love                -  O
           making over again   -  REPLAY  ]

Wow!  Another one of these doubly parsable beasts!! 
I don't like ignoring  the % sign as "punctuation".
With the % sign in (parsing 1), the straight reading seems a little strange
and in the definition  the words "over again" seem extraneous.
In parsing 2,  the word "of" is extraneous, and "making over again"
for replay isn't quite right.
Still, some sort of mention  for coming even this close
goes to David Kraines.



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