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It's past 10 and I'm off to bed soon. Two votes not cast yet. I'll give a complete list of the votes so far below and leave ixion to decide what to do when he gets back online.

3 votes
peterm @ 14

2 votes
bobs mum @4
BBM2 @ 23
chrise @3
mattrom @20
aristo @ 18

1 vote
rmleake @5
paul @19

Sorry for being late, couldn't seem to log on.

Mattrom - POST 20 (if it still counts)

Sorry, sorry I'm logging on even later than Les! If it is allowed, I am torn between Bobs mum, Mrleake, and JWs. For me the edge is with JWS at 12.

Apologies for my internet absence...result shortly...

17 entrants, with the votes cast among 9 different entries.

Top of the pile with three votes each mattrom@20 and peterm@14, leaving me with the difficult task of picking a winner, which this week is peterm with his very smooth...

Filleted sprat encourage bigger fish (8)

Your prize is yet another clip from "would I lie to you"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFIssC2k6SQ

Thanks ixion and congrats, peterm

I must admit that I discounted your effort, as I thought that the grammar didn't work - the plural of "sprat" is "sprats", so I thought "sprat encourages" was correct, and hence ST URGES ON" implied. However, after seeing the popularity of the clue, I Googled and did find a couple of references to "sprat" being used as a plural.

Possibly I was being a bit picky anyway!

Congratulations peterm, cheers ixion/chrise.

Thanks for the explanation Chrise.
Of course, the word fish itself can be plural and we never talk of mackerels. basses or plaices!
Thanks too for the mention.

Congrats Peterm and thanks Ixion for hosting.

You have reminded me rossim - thanks for the votes, rmleake and theambler.

btw theambler - did you see my enquiry after rambler yesterday? I'll bump it up.

Well done, peterm