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Gotta wrap up early. Thanks everyone as what a nightmare of abundance! (The nightmare before Xmas?)
So may goodies…
Festivities commenced withJon setting the standard with 2. Likes Buddy’s simple but elegant 3 (I might have preferred “early Xmas gift?” but great nevertheless. Liked Aristo5 and Tykes apposite 6.
Liked Fiery’s 9 - just hope it’s not on the NHS waiting list or you might be hanging around quite a while…
Nice to see Doug back and on form with 12. Liked Mattrom clever 13, and Chris’s rousing 17.
Plaudits due also to Peter 20, and Patrich’22.
Liked Fiona 25, and Jimmy’s 30 got me all shook up.
Dorrien’s rolled- up sleeve caught my eye at 36.

But there can be only one winner and that is… Jon 27 (perhaps I’ve been seduced by the illustrations…)

“Writhing serpents found under tree”

Congrats Jon and your prizes are as follows:

Downmarket

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9nXlrxNEGt8&feature=share

Upmarket

https://youtube.com/watch?v=y3K5oLg-Fq4&feature=share

After stuffing your face

https://youtube.com/watch?v=bs4F_VJwmS0&feature=share

Congrats jono - now I am wondering exactly what Christmas at your house must be like. Thanks for hosting and the mention paul.

PR coming shortly.

Congrats jono and thanks paul, and also for the mention. I'll look at the prizes later - back to cooking!

Well done Jono - cheers Paul!
Merry Xmas Cluers 🤶🎅

Many thanks Paul, I wasn’t expecting that! Some of those kids’ reactions were hilarious. Now I have a use for old iPhone boxes.
Happy Christmas to all!
And I kicked off the clue exchange again in another thread which was fun last year, just in case you need an excuse for a distraction over Christmas ;-)

Well done jono, thanks paul, and also for the mention. Ah, venomous serpents round the tree … what happy childhood memories.

Merry Christmas to all!

Congrats, Jono 🐍, a clue worthy of Ophiuchus.
Thanks, Paul, for the challenge, the mention, and the clips.

Thanks Mattrom, haha, that connection never occurred to me

Well done jono.
Thanks paul for hosting, and merry Christmas everyone

Congratulations, jono. Thanks for the mention, paul.
God Jul!