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Thanks to all who took part. I make it 19 clues from 11 setters. Hopefully back soon with the result.

Some great straight anagrams, 2 of which have lovely definitions; the obscure, I had to look in Chambers, tyke51's Tory and penda's cutpurse with my overall favourite in this category being nemo @ 7 (definitely on the shortlist) just ahead of dorrien @ 4 and stevea @ 8.
Some corking cryptic definitions (I imagine even more satisfying on solving had the answer not been known beforehand) including paul @ 2, mattrom @ 13, fiery's Charlie's angel @ 19 (I had to consult him and acknowledge his superior knowledge in this sphere and as smooth as it is sorry mate this being specialised I felt it wouldn't be fair to those of us as unworldliwise, so didn't consider it further) and tyke 51 @ 20 (smooth).
My joint Some great straight anagrams, 2 of which have lovely definitions; the obscure, I had to look in Chambers, tyke51's Tory and penda's cutpurse with my overall favourite in this category being nemo @ 7 (definitely on the shortlist) just ahead of dorrien @ 4 and stevea @ 8.
Some corking cryptic definitions (I imagine even more satisfying on solving had the answer not been known beforehand) including paul @ 2, mattrom @ 13, fiery's Charlie's angel @ 19 (I had to consult him and acknowledge his superior knowledge in this sphere and as smooth as it is sorry mate this being specialised I felt it wouldn't be fair to those of us as unworldliwise, so didn't consider it further) and tyke 51 @ 20 (smooth).
My joint runners-up are peterm @ 10 and aristo @ 11. There's a certain inevitability to the result with the ever consistent mattrom @ 6 yet again getting the rosette with;

Opportunist wildlife poacher whose victim swallows its tail

And they're not supposed to possess intelligence !

https://youtu.be/P5no9OUYyo0
runners-up are peterm @ 10 and aristo @ 11. There's a certain inevitability to the result with the ever consistent mattrom @ 6 yet again getting the rosette with;

Opportunist wildlife poacher whose victim swallows its tail

And they're not supposed to possess intelligence !

https://youtu.be/P5no9OUYyo0

God only knows what happened there !

Some great straight anagrams, 2 of which have lovely definitions; the obscure, I had to look in Chambers, tyke51's Tory and penda's cutpurse with my overall favourite in this category being nemo @ 7 (definitely on the shortlist) just ahead of dorrien @ 4 and stevea @ 8.
Some corking cryptic definitions (I imagine even more satisfying on solving had the answer not been known beforehand) including paul @ 2, mattrom @ 13, fiery's Charlie's angel @ 19 (I had to consult him and acknowledge his superior knowledge in this sphere and as smooth as it is sorry mate this being specialised I felt it wouldn't be fair to those of us as unworldliwise, so didn't consider it further) and tyke 51 @ 20 (smooth).
My joint runners-up are peterm @ 10 and aristo @ 11. There's a certain inevitability to the result with the ever consistent mattrom @ 6 yet again getting the rosette with;

Opportunist wildlife poacher whose victim swallows its tail

And they're not supposed to possess intelligence !

https://youtu.be/P5no9OUYyo0

Congratulations, mattrom, and thanks for the half red ribbon, ginge.

Well done mattrom. Thanks, ginge, for the detailed adjudication: it makes us all feel appreciated!

I really liked your clue Mattrom.....

...Nemo @7 - That is also a really good clue

Thanks, ginge, and well done again, mattrom, for another good clue.