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Sometimes we have a close-run competition, sometimes we don't. This was a 'don't'. A runaway winner that very much reminded me of a clue by RJ Hooper that won the Azed competition back in 1977 – the Queen's Silver Jubilee Year, namely -"Year J. Bull lovers E.R.II afresh". Congratulations to Nathan, a third podium of the year.
 
Mark Webberley takes second place with a neat cryptic definition, which was spotted by another entrant, but the question mark made all the difference. This is Mark's first podium finish since August 2014 – great persistence Mark!
 
Third spot and a second podium of the year for Steve Hicks with a rather amusing angle on our new monarch!
 
Fourth place goes to Simon Griew – also his second podium of the year – who utilised a deceptive definition.
 
Final podium spot goes to goes to John Appleton, continuing his consistent run this year with a fifth podium, using a different sovereign along with a nice anagram.
 
Thanks to all as ever – bit late with the results this month (apologies) – we are approaching the end of this month's, so get those last minute efforts in!

Voting Information

Voting is open until Midnight UK time on Monday 17th October.
 
Please award FIVE points maximum to the clue you judge best: FOUR points for second, THREE for third, TWO for fourth, down to ONE point for fifth; but otherwise you may distribute your votes as you see fit including ½ marks for split voting – as long as you award no more than 15 points IN TOTAL and no more than 5 points to any one clue…
 
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Entry Information

Your challenge for September is a STANDARD CRYPTIC clue to CHARLES THE THIRD (7,3,5) by the closing date of MIDNIGHT BST FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER.

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