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Quite a close run thing for the podium places, but the winner nudged some way ahead – nothing corrupt in the voting here!
 
Hearty congratulations to Mark Webberley who can celebrate his first placing with a first place! An acceptance speech is the tradition I believe.
 
Tom B pushed his nose in front of the chasing pack – no stranger to the podium, and one of the two that found the Labour anagram indicator.
 
Third spot sees a return for Richard after a number of years away from CCCWC competition. Welcome back and congrats on hitting the podium with your feet running. Hope we see some more in the coming months.
 
Sam was the other employer of the Labour anagram indicator and was hoisted into his first top 5 finish also – well done Sam!
 
Finally a return to the podium for John A after his win at the start of the year – a nice deceptive definition there.
 
Thanks to all for another fine competition.

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It has become the tradition to celebrate the publication of a new edition of our bible – The Chambers Dictionary – by choosing to clue a neologism that has been added. Sadly on this occasion we are forced to commemorate the (greylighted) words that astonishingly have been omitted – temporarily we hope, otherwise we shall clue one every month until they are reinstated!
 
Many will now regard the new Chambers as a corrupt selection, so your challenge for August is a STANDARD CRYPTIC clue to EATANSWILL (10) by the closing date of MIDNIGHT BST SUNDAY 31ST AUGUST.

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