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Jono # 14 for me

Liked: Paul #4, Rossim #11, Mattrom #22.

Vote: Tyke51 #16.

Mattrom @ 23

Sorry, later than intended. Got wrapped up in The Listener.

Paul@5 please.

Likes;
Fiery 12, Tyke 19, Mattrom 23
Vote; Jono 14

Many thanks for your clues and votes. I didn't choose KINGFISHER because I'm keen on chess but I was pleasantly surprised to see two references to the 1972 World Chess Champion, Bobby Fischer, and also mattrom@2's chess reference to 'king' as a 'man'. Yes, the queen is a man too!
With jono@14 and paul@5 tied first with 3 votes each I am once again having to adjudicate. Difficult as usual, but I award first place to paul@5, overlooking what I assume is a typo in 'girlfriend' and a perhaps superfluous hyphen in 'sort of'. I liked his conventions, although jono's 'disbelief on the right' was pretty good too.
Bird seen as girlfriend (sort of) meets the Queen, but first the family (10)
It had no influence on my decision, but it's appropriate that Paul also received a vote for his @4. Well done, Paul, and here is the prize:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veQ2ilQrzMU
I am not a birdwatcher, but I know it is difficult to catch sight of a kingfisher. It is easy to search for longer kingfisher clips if you wish.

Thanks PaulH a good decision! Well deserved Paul - nicely constructed, topical and all the more impressive you posted in the first hour!
Thanks to Rossim and Jafo for the votes, much appreciated.

Well done Paul, a good clue.
Bad luck Jono ( you did have another vote from the winner).
My thanks go to Chris and Spike for your mentions, much appreciated.
Lovely clip PaulH. I've only ever seen a flash of blue.

Oh my bad Rossim, you’re right, Paul and I voted for each other! Mutual appreciation! Thanks Paul, but yours was better

Nice one Paul, well done. Thanks for hosting, PaulH.

Pleased to get a vote, so, thanks a lot, Tyke51.