With 2/3 of the votes in so far, Chiaroscuro @29 is leading with 5 votes. The prolific SteveA has 2 votes for @25 and 1 each for his @20 and @21. Also on 1 vote each are Mattrom @24, Paul @4 and Ixion @17.
Hi Peter, can you explain your clue in case I'm missing something.
I'm extracting 'halt to' from 'smooth-talking to' and ending up with an extra 't' and needing a 'n'.
I'm I using the correct fodder mate.