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2 points each to
Mattrom @ 8
Paul @ 9
fieryjack @ 20

Thanks to all who turned out for what was a tough competition.
Very pleased with the contributions. Great clues! Well done. Everyone received at least one vote.

Final tally...

1 Bigblind #13 / Fieryjack #16 / Mattrom #17
2 Paul #3 / Jono #4 / Simplesimon #5 / Mattrom #8 / Paul #9
3 Tyke51 #2 / Fieryjack #15
4 Fieryjack #20
5 Paul #11
6 Jimmyg #18
7 Mattrom #7 / Jono #14

Couldn't have been much closer. Tiebreaker: Jono had 2x joint firsts, Mattrom had 1 outright first.

If I've understood the rules correctly, this means that Mattrom takes gold. If I'm wrong, please correct and forgive me.

Congratulations, Mattrom!
Congratulations, Jono, if I'm wrong. (Well done, anyway).

Here are the prizes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9stVl92b0-U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6AsllXpKBU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsNVLBsn5Ew

The last may not be appreciated by many! I can attest to the fact that they were fast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNG-ZXwVMiA

Look forward to next weekend.

Congrats Mattrom, well deserved. Well adjudicated Spike, spot on. Tricky but good challenge, enjoyed the prizes.

Well done Mattrom ... and Jono! Thanks for the votes and cheers Spike for another good competition ... and the prizes!

Well done mattromm, and thanks spike for the prizes and hosting.

Thanks for hosting Spike.
Congratulations to Mattrom- and Jono.
Always nice to know you’ve voted for the eventual winners!
Thanks Tyke and Jono for the votes.

Thanks to all for your votes, and commiserations to Jono. Thanks also to Spike for the challenge and my prizes. I wonder if Rubik ever dreamed what competition it would create. Ethyl certainly gets around, doesn't she?
Cheers till next week

Well done Nattrom - very nice!
Thanks Spike.
Thanks to everyone for the votes. Much appreciated.

@Mattrom

Meant to mention Ethyl. She certainly does!
Also, apologies for not listing the winning clue, I was distracted by the tie, and trying to decide who the winner was!

Here it is anyway...

Like a streak of lipstick left, then smeared

Please accept my apologies for both omissions!

Congratulations Mattrom
Cheers Spike for doing the honours.
Thank you's for all who voted for me, much appreciated