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First and second places are locked up, bronze still in play with one vote to go.

I’m going with Sam @4 as well, so no change.

Many thanks to the host of creative entrants. Eighteen is the most I can recall, and I'm glad it's not WPR, which would have meant a laborious tabulation.

1 vote each: paul@28, spikepunk@61

Tied for bronze with 2: tyke51@16, spikepunk@44

Silver: 4 votes for jono@12 with the chessic Board strategy wherein mating manoeuvres require bishop takes knight

Clear gold with 8 votes for sam73@4 with the elegant hidden Planning ambitious housing scheme

I tend to overpost prizes, but hope something will prove amusing.

Cinema:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq3qMFWCn_M Thos. Crown Affair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZfPa-GMxMI Queen's Gambit

Music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFP0EP-Oi2I Original version of an Elvis (to whom i'm allergic) hit

Technical chess:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1xp0JkearI Super GM fiasco

Music bonus (or punishment 😬, too long but the title fits): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmVFOM4jFeo

I forgot to congratulate sam73 for his outstanding clue! Well done.

Congrats sam and thanks geeker.

Congrats Sam, convincing win. Thanks Geeker for a fun challenge and thanks for votes.

Nice one, Sam. Thanks, Geeker.

More than happy with bronze, and to share it with Tyke is an honour.

Many thanks to Ss, Swarbrules and Mattrom for the votes. Also to Chrise, Tyke and Drdubosc for the mentions. Greatly appreciated.

Congratulations on a great clue Sam and thanks for hosting, Geeker

Congrats, sam, and thanks, geeker. Just slipping on my black polo-neck for the bonus. Nice. :D