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Quite a close run competition this time with Charlie Oakley winning out by a handful of points. A well-constructed clue for a word that was tricky to define. Congratulations to Charlie for his first win!
 
Second spot went to Philip Sant – one of the few attempts at an &lit, so well done to Philip.
 
Ramki Krishnan scored a second podium of this year taking third place – only one to use a MUFFIN!
 
Vinod Raman maintained a run of consistency – third podium already this year in fourth.
 
Finally, in fifth place, Phil Stephenson, also with an &lit, bags a second top 5 finish for the year.
 
Thanks to all as usual – next stop WWW.

Voting Information

Voting is open until Midnight UK time on Wednesday 21st June.
 
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 May is a STANDARD CRYPTIC clue to MACGUFFIN (9) by the closing date of MIDNIGHT BST WEDNESDAY 31st MAY.
 
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