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Apologies, Mattrom #26.

Liked the potential in Paul @16 and @27 but found the defs wanting
Like Mattrom @3
Voting for Mattrom@26

Cheers spike2. With nemo and hopefully BBM2 to vote/revote it's still up in the air but mattrom @3 now joined in the lead by mattrom @ 26.

Sorry didn't notice fj's withdrawal - so it has to be paul #16 !

Cheers BBM2, we now have a 3 way tie for the lead with paul @ 16 joining both of mattrom's. However, they're only just ahead on 2 so any of the 4 already on 1 could join them or we could have a clear winner. No pressure then nemo!

As it's still all to play for I'm going to extend the deadline to 10pm.

The final reckoning is as follows:
dorrien @ 4 & 22, tyke51 @ 17 and BBM2 @ 18 all with 1 vote and the co-winners each with 2 votes are mattrom @ 3 & 26 and paul @ 16. I'm going to use "likes" as my casting vote criterion; so this week's winner is mattrom @ 3 with;

Copper with a case he's cracked?

Only Spike could get such mileage from what surely must be the "original" chestnut. How Katie Boyle kept a straight face is beyond me?

https://youtu.be/qgEPlr6LIek

Until next week, cheers.

Well done Mattrom and thanks for your vote.
Thanks Ginge for all your hard work ... enjoyed dear old Spike and remembering what a good sport Katie Boyle was! Thanks for the mentions Paul & Spike2.

Congratulations to Mattrom, and thanks to Ginge for hosting.

Congratulations Mattrom, superb clue!

Thank you Ginge - and what a clip - o tempora! O mores!

Have a great weekend all and enjoy the rugby if you can...