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bigbadmarty2

27th April 2016, 15:31

Flying back after press release, richest cop resigns - criminal ? (11)

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/hillsborough-match-commander-david-duckenfield-7838562#8ZzzcuuEBAgwe7mm.97
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dorrien

27th April 2016, 16:04
Nice BBM ... but does it work? I have an extra "S"
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ginge

27th April 2016, 16:31
Sitting in judgement but without a choice could be seen as deflecting the issue (11)
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bigbadmarty2

27th April 2016, 17:03
Thanks ginge - you are spot on, I was musing on "press" release and was pleased to find the "richest cop" fodder and hastily posted.

Somehow make the richest cop resign after press release - it's having a knock-on effect (11)
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jws

27th April 2016, 18:31
Possibly not a surprise -Rio cheating, caught on the rebound (11)
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stevea6000

27th April 2016, 18:37
Take time, ignite torch, note sparkling and reflecting (11)
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ginge

27th April 2016, 20:33
Hi BBM2, I'm not sure what you're thanking me for but what the hey !
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dorrien

27th April 2016, 20:35
Thanks everybody.
I make that 35 entries from 17 would-be setters.
This is my first adjudication and it is not without some trepidation!
An excellent bunch of clues as usual.
I enjoyed the homonyms and all those anagrinds.
I have a short list of Aristo @ 11, Tango @ 12, Mattrom @ 35 and BBM @ 44 – if BBM @ 41 had worked it would have been brilliant.

On balance this weeks winner is Aristo with the very erudite

Gangsters' despair: fraud without a kickback (11)

Congrats.
Your prize is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRR2UdnRQr4
Very short and even non golfers will enjoy.
See you next week.
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jws

27th April 2016, 20:42
well done aristo and thanks to dorrien - nice clip. As a golfer I can appreciate some of the shots
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ixion

27th April 2016, 20:43
Congrats aristo, thanks dorrien.
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