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Alright, the voting is well under way. It looks like 10 setters with about 30 clues to choose from. With all those choices, perhaps it's no surprise that the 7 votes so far are distributed among 7 clues. The excitement is mounting. The tension is palpable. A host of other cliches. See you all back here later this Friday the 13th.

Likes; Jon 13, Spike 20, Mqttrom 22

Vote Geeker 9

Voting for Jono #24 - quite poetic (Just ahead of Dorrien #19)

I did say my entry was "just for fun" but if youre waiting for a vote it would have been geeker #9.

Apologies for any confusion 🙂

Thank you, BBM. I wasn't sure, but my feeling is anyone who posts a clue is welcome to vote. However, your vote has created a tie. Before we get to the awarding of prizes, let me just say that I thought all of the clues were tremendous. I would have had a very difficult time choosing just one to vote for.

Besides the clues that received votes, some others I liked were Buddy's tragic anagram to kick us off, which does indeed work today very well, along with Jono @7, as well as Jono's and Tyke's use of prime as definition (of course I would like that), Buddy's Roman numerals, and Spike's "one afternoon" device.

The rules require me to break the tie, so I am going with Jono @24 and his

One found on island has desire for life at first crushed by many small things (6)

Poetic indeed, as mattrom put it, and a bit of pathos as well. Congratulations, Jono, and apologies, Geeker. But everyone can enjoy the prizes.

The expected:

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

If Friday the 13th is your lucky day, the Mega Millions jackpot tonight is estimated at $1.3 billion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXTY0eUmNs4

Of course, all of us know the word triskaidekaphobia, but what about the public?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlGRaF5YMwU

Well done Jono - bad luck Geeker. Thanks for the vote Dorrien - enjoyed the challenge Darla!

Well done, Jono. And to you , Geeker. Thanks for hosting and the mention, Mprs.

Thanks for the vote, Chrise, very much appreciated!
Thanks also to Tyke51, Paul, and to Geeker (Ethel accepts your apology) for the mentions, also much appreciated.

Well done everyone, and thanks to all!

Congrats to all, a strong field of clues. Thanks to Mattrom and Buddy for the votes, Paul for the like, and to Darla for the adjudication and a fun challenge.

Mattrom, perhaps subconsciously you recognised that the clue works as a Haiku (ok, you might need to slur ‘many’ into one syllable).

Anyway, talking of poetry, WPR awaits!

Great clue Jion. Way above my pay grade. Are you a professional setter? Serious question. Thanks Darla.
Thanke for the vote Spike and the like Tyke. Very much appreciated particularly considering the breadth of quality clues on offer.