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tyke51

29th June 2022, 15:50
Vision dispensed from optics? (6)
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jono

29th June 2022, 20:09
Thanks to all those who entered this week’s challenge. So many good entries that it was a very hard task to whittle them down.

Enjoyed Chris and Mattrom’s bridge references, Fiery’s double album, Jimmy’s double Dutch and 80’s chart topper (see below), Mattrom’s blue dog and voudou, Geeker’s sextuplet, Tyke’s double star, Mathprof’s two/fold, Culmer’s bellringers, all of Paul’s intriguing dd’s and Ginge’s do(a/u)ble

The shortlist came down to …
Buddy@4 Beat-up old English bus goes from 50 to 100 (7)
Fiery@9 Bold Sue played at Wimbledon (7) Sue Barker perhaps?
Mathprof@15 Unquestionably, abruptly lose time for tennis match (7) doub(t)les(s)
Buddy@17 Capital of Russia abandons its currency, using diamonds as substitute (6) d(r)ouble

I’ve chosen Buddy@4 as week’s winner for the combination of surface, disguised anagram and number play…

Beat-up old English bus goes from 50 to 100 (7)

Congrats Buddy here are the prizes…

Wimbledon (where the Wombles live and some Bryan/Bryan action for Mathprof)…
https://youtu.be/qS1gagwFS3s
“Double, double, toil and trouble”…
https://youtu.be/tjPlvhAng-c
And… The Captain of Her Heart (inspired by Jimmy’s clue)…
https://youtu.be/YX-Ru1XkNZc

Cheers all!
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jimmygtal

29th June 2022, 20:32
Well done Buddy. Thanks jono for hosting, and the mention

Have to admit 80s pop is not my choice of music, but did grow up with it.
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chrise

29th June 2022, 20:37
Congrats buddy and thanks jono - also for the mention.
(I'm watching a repeat of a QI I've not seen, unlikely as that sounds. I'll watch the clips later!)
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tyke51

29th June 2022, 20:43
Well done Buddy - cheers Jono!
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jono

29th June 2022, 20:46
Perhaps I should have chosen this clip to go with Buddy’s clue…
https://youtu.be/VDdmq4J4asE
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ginge

29th June 2022, 20:51
Nice one buddy, cheers jono.
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paul

29th June 2022, 20:53
Great clue Buddy!
Thanks for setting Jon and fur the likes.
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buddy

29th June 2022, 21:16
Wow, honored to be chosen from such stiff competition. Thanks to jono for hosting and the clips. As for the Cliff Richard one, you shouldn't have, you really shouldn't have!
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chrise

29th June 2022, 21:48
Thanks for the clips, jono. I don't watch much tennis - even when I played a lot, I would much rather play than watch - but the tennis clip was fantastic, especially the first point!
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