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Jono @3 - 1 vote
Mattrom @5 - 2
Jimmy @11 - 2
Jimmy @15 - 1

2 votes each for;
jono 3
mprs 20
tyke 21

All have spoken, thanks again to participants.
Lots to enjoy, I'm in general agreement with the voters. Particularly liked jono@3, mattrom@5, tyke51@9/21/14, jimmygtal@11/15, simplesimon@22 and spikepunk@29. Delight to read through the entries.

With so many fine clues, it was a close race.

Gold medal with 9 votes: jono@3's anagram Unfortunately, I too am suffering some initial anxiety (4,2,7,3)

Silver on 7: jimmygtal@11's musical allusion Worried militia leader surrounded by band of fighters (4) I particularly liked this one, being partial to music references.

Four-way tie on 6 for the bronze: mattrom@5, simplesimon@22, paul@23 and jono@26.

Congratulations to jono for topping a strong field! Well done jimmy, and commiserations to the deserving bronze pack.

Prizes:

Comedy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skhA8n8iRCc (topical)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHkvD7-u7y8 (the old SCTV)

Cinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag14Ao_xO4c (Margin Call, an underrated film)

Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZB-NRf7NFA (Ry Cooder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MCCvY2oD2w (Hendrix)

PS: "Mofo" quickly came to mind, I'd likely have gone for a Spoonerism. mathprofrockstar was the only one to mine that subject, so Darla gets a consolation prize, "Rockstar" by the Mofos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTIu2RdlmsI

Well.done, Jono!

Thanks for hosting, Geeker, and for the mention.I was going to try something with mofo. I also thought of it straight away! Glad I didn't, as I'm sure that it wouldn't have been as good as Mprs' effort.

Found it pretty hard, so, pleased to get votes from, Tyke51, Jimmyg, and Jono. Very much appreciated.

Well done Jono- always nice to know you’ve voted for the winner and are in tune with the zeitgeist!

Thanks for hosting Geeker and also thanks to Spike, Buddy, Tyke, Jono and Paul for the votes.

Well done Jono! Enjoyed the clips Geeker and thanks for the mention and the people`s votes.

Mattrom - Congrats on winning the Cricket and the Rugby (😬) I saw Mal Meninga in his pomp - it was like trying to tackle a runaway train! We need to do the business in Qatar now to compensate!

Many thanks all, that was a pleasant surprise given the other great entries and thanks to Geeker for a fun challenge.
Thanks also for the plethora of prizes. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Margin Call but it looks good, so I’ll see if I can find it.

Enjoyed the Jimmy Hendrix. We have a population of feral parakeets in London who are thriving here, I see them regularly. One urban legend as to their presence is that JH released a pair into Carnaby Street in the 1960s. There are other explanations of course, but I like that one the best :-)

Well done Jono.
That's to those who voted for me, and thanks geeker for hosting.

Well done, Jono! I appreciated your vote, and those of Dorrien, Paul, and Mprs.
Thanks, Geeker, for a fun challenge and the cornucopia of clips.

Bravo, Jono. An excellent effort. Thanks to mattrom, buddy, and spike for the votes. Thanks for a fun challenge, geeker, and for my consolation prize.