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Well you certainly had some fun with ROSBIF! It was a keenly contested seesaw tussle as the votes came in, but hearty congratulations to David for emerging on top in the end! Any mention of of Boris Johnson has me chuckling and by a strange coincidence these results are appearing on his birthday!
 
Tom follows up last month's podium finish in 2nd place with his different slant on an anagram.
 
Paul takes 3rd spot with his concise anag. & lit, and John nips into 4th with some trademark nifty wordplay.
 
Robert completes the podium for what is, I believe, his first top 5 finish – so well done, Robert!
 
Many thanks to everyone for another entertaining batch of clues – and good luck in the Printer's Devilry competition!
 
Regards
Robert Teuton

Voting Information

Voting is open until Midnight UK time on Sunday 17th 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 task for this month is a STANDARD CRYPTIC clue to ROSBIF (6) by the closing date of MIDNIGHT BST THURSDAY 31st MAY.
 
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