It's regularly said (and quite deservedly so) but what a plethora of absolute belters and it's impossible to mention all the lovely touches so please don't take any offence or inference if your effort is not mentioned specifically.
paul @ 4 & mattrom @ 17 good puns, Les @ 9 great spot but unfortunately I think it comes down to the man himself being a DBE, stevea's originality @ 13, therogue's @ 35 nearly convincing me with the &lit with my runner up being BBM2's straight anagram with a nice potential misleading definition but this week's winner is also BBM2 with yet another example of superb misdirection (you may have to be a horse racing aficionado) with:
Going over the strength of evidence like Lewis
As I hoped and expected a good few clues referred to "The Greatest" and I imagine nobody will be surprised at the subject of my choice of prize:
https://youtu.be/uzHVi7b-b7c
He was something else, until next week, cheers.
ginge