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Poor Law: Free health insurance? (7)

Hit out over relief! What relief? (7)

(I think relief, in America, is welfare... But I could be wrong!)

Yes, therogue. We say "on welfare" as you say "on the dole". That's what I was referring to in my clue too.

Ah good afternoon Mr A! Thanks for that. I'd got a vague memory (I think, from the film 'Seabiscuit'!) about impoverished folk getting state 'relief' during The Depression in America.

Jewel far exceeds what one might expect from state in distress

Thanks for all your entries...

Thanks for all your entries which seemed to be of a particularly high standard this week. Welcome to tango who I think (apologies in advance if I'm wrong) might be a new entrant.

Several of the clues had a subtle topical element to them and I've plumped for one of those. The winner is peterm@18 with...

Tiny houses, the first in London, some way off bringing happiness (7)

Your prize (which does include adult humour) is a clip from one of the Big Fat Quiz of the Year shows...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHwURR7-BKI

Congrats, peter, thanx, ixion

Well done, Peterm and thanks to Ixion

Congratulations, peterm (nice clue), and thanks, ixion.