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2 - Buddy 9
2 - Mattrom 22
1 - Jono 7
1 - Buddy 12

All votes are now in. Paul @24 and spike @29 had 1 vote each, jono @2 had 2 votes, and spike @17 had 3 votes.
There was a 5-way tie for bronze, with jono @7, buddy @9, buddy @12, FJ @13. and tyke51 @14 all getting 5 votes.
Silver was mattrom @8 with 7votes.
Clear winner was also mattorm; her clue @22 gained 9 votes. This was the winning clue:

Chess contestant, inferior player who's worried about running out of time (5,6)

Your first prize, mattrom, as some of you may remember from previous prizes, is my favourite singer. We saw them perform this at the last gig we went to, in Clitheroe just before lockdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjl8si_TmkY

Some here might be disappointed not to have the original, so here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVER6hyoyJo

And finally a bit of "magic":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VjdnYvEHuQ

Thanks everyone for competing!

Well done, Mattrom! Deserved.

Thanks for hosting, Chrise. I found this an extremely difficult challenge, so I'm surprised that I got some votes.

Many thanks to Geeker, (2 clues) Tyke51 and Paul for sending votes my way. It's easy to say, but they really are much appreciated!

Well done Mattrom - 2 very nice clues! Thanks for the votes and well done Chrise for a good challenge. Grace still gives me goose bumps ... and I always did like Toomy Cooper!

make that Tommy ! I told you Grace has an effect on me 🥰

nice one(s) mattrom; thanks for filling in chris. Thanks all for the votes.

Congrats Mattrom, nicely done and cheers Chris, enjoyed the clips. Thanks to all for votes

A multiple 'thank you' to all for your votes. Thanks also to Chrise for stepping in and running the challenge.
Enjoyed both versions of the song. I went down a rabbit hole and watched some more June Tabor clips ...
Hope to see everyone next week.

Well done Mattrom!
Cheers Chris and thanks for saving my honour Tyke!

Congratulations Mattrom
Cheers Chris for stepping and thanks to Geeker, Tyke, Mattrom and Jono for the votes, much appreciated