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Having taken it faultily, cut imperfections from gem (7)

One rebirthing 1977 Pontiac? (7)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Phoenix

Although, our local version was classier

One rebirthing a 1960 Aussie Dodge (7)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Phoenix

Misplaced hope ... cancel Saab concept car (7)

mattrom, surely the classiest of the lot ... ;-)
http://saabworld.net/wp/saab-phoenix-concept-car-press-release/

#48 clumsy and with too much guesswork. Let's try...

Regenerated bird, (hoopoe) laid a couple of eggs before dawn, we hear (7)

H(oo)poe
Before dawn - Nyx (night)

Old bird, swan song for wishbone (7)

Wishbone Ash played "Phoenix" at the end of every gig (in the day)

I think it would read better as

Old bird's swan song for wishbone (7)

Maybe acidic strange one-nine compound. Is it a plane? Is it a bird ?
As I said , Maybe.

A few minutes left for late submissions.

Starting my summing up now , "I may be some time ..."

Evening all , allow me to congratulate you all on a fantastic response with 42 clues from 16 setters . Don’t think I’ve ever had this many to consider on a Clueless before.

Featured this week were several acidic old bids in an old pub watching test cricket and Jimmy the web developer with some old cars in the state capital.

Stand out clues came from patrick #2 , chris #3 , jono #4 and #14 , buddy #7 , mattrom #9 , geeker #49 , ginge #28 , bigblind #31 , dorrien #32 , spike#48 , aristophanes #51 , fiery #57 and penda #58.

It comes down to a shortlist of 6 ;

Patrich #24 - State capital announced payment to New York NBA team
A very neat homophone

Patrich #42 - Joaquin possibly smashed iPhone 10 (7) Great spot for the anag fodder it's up there with peterm’s PM’s tories !

Paul #22 - Hungarian expo in ruins - will come back to life (7)
A super smooth surface with just enough misdirection

Paul #38 - River’s gone but will rise again (7)
Lovely surface as our paul channels his inner Jimmy Nail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35hmwSxq5ck&ab_channel=ROYSTORNAWAY

Jono #40 Batters hope of new team returning - one experienced in
Ashes comebacks! (7)
Smashing evocation of the old contest.

Tyke #45 Legendary old bird starts to party hard on exotic nights in
Xanadu! (7)
An acrostic that reads well hiding in plain sight - great stuff


Well anyone of these could have won…

Choosing paul #38 for the coveted silver

Our winner this week is paul #22
Hungarian expo in ruins - will come back to life (7)

Well done sir

2 classics for your prize

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMb681nTLIo&ab_channel=GlenCampbellVEVO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEdMPh4yMu4&ab_channel=JoaquinPhoenix-Topic

Thanks again to everyone taking part and see you all soon - Marty