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Likes; Mattrom 2, Hannah 10, Spike 23 and 35
Vote Marty 29

@Aristo. No idea what you mean!

Hannah #9

@Aristo - I understand a contract to be where one is paid to kill a specific bod - a licence to kill is a mandate that allows killing in pursuit of an specified objective. I may be wrong.

Likes Mattrom @2, Aristo@8

Vote Hannah @9

kt: You may be right. I figured that, say, the CIA might engage you to take a specific person out, and that that might be considered giving you license to do so. One does usually think of it as a directive from a non-official entity, however. I've never been in that situation, and have managed to dodge the Mafia.

Can one have poetic licence to kill ?

Thanks to all who entered and I appreciate you all voting early.
In joint third place with one vote each we have Mattrom twice, @2 & @31, Malcolmx @15, Chrise@14 andSpike2 @25, well done! In joint second with two votes are Hannah @9 and BBM2 @28, both well done!

On top form and the winner this week with three votes is BBM2 @29 with his neat ...
... Narrow bridge ? (8)

Your prize is a clip from Glasgow comedian Kevin Bridges, also on top form but swearing occasionally - apologies!
... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uT6wmKgMys

Congratulations, BBM2. Thanks for hosting, Tyke51.

Many thanks for the vote, Faiton, and for the mentions, Chrise, and Paul (twice). Always appreciated.

Congrats BBM2. Thanks tyke. Thanks for the vote, hannah!