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I liked buddy @21 (close enough for me), but my winner is a toss-up between tyke51 @13 and … my vote: culmer @25.

I have patrich @18 as my runner-up, with tyke @13 getting my vote

Also, I have a request. I subscribed to the Times just for the puzzles. Unfortunately, I started reading some of the articles. Their transphobic agenda has forced me to cancel the subscription. Would anyone here be willing to send me the Listener on Fridays?

Can't help with the Listener, mprs, but well done.
I ceased solving Times puzzles when they went paywall, not wanting to put one cent in Mr. Murdoch's pocket.

mrps, I sent it to what I think is the email I have for you. I can send it every Friday as long as my source keeps sending it to me Fridays!

Sorry darla, I only do the Guardian (and occasionally the Radio Times).
The Guardian puzzles are free at this site:
https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords

Many thanks to all who entered this week’s challenge.

We have a three-way tie, with Mattrom@3, Tyke@13 and Culmer@25 each receiving three votes!

It’s very difficult to separate them and while I liked Mattrom’s combination of ‘tea and comfort’ and Culmer’s clever use of ‘friends’ and ‘keep’, I’m going with Tyke’s initial letters clue with a nice play on ‘console’:

Initially computer operators made fun of rather tired console (7)

Congratulations Tyke, here are your prizes

Inspired by Jimmy’s clue…
https://youtu.be/6FStEivMXGQ
Hotel comforts…
https://youtu.be/tcliR8kAbzc

congrats tyke and thanks jono

out of inerest, jono, was the peanuts clip purpose made, or did someineextremely cleverly fit the song to peanuts clips?

Congrats all around and thanks for hosting jono.

The latter I believe Chris. If you go to the channel, there are several more of the Peanuts Gang singing AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac etc, quite fun. I just stumbled across it today