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C (BA)RACK

Nice set of entries for a word which was un-anagrammable.

Likes for the double defs of chris 2 and jono 5, aristo 16 made me laugh, tyke 17/jono 19/amej 24 also had nice "C+RACK" clues, liked the intricate wordplay in paul 30 and 45. Eider's late entry at 50 was also very clever.

But without any further folderol, hoo-ha, or palaver, it pretty quickly came down to either geting 6 or geting 40; both had excellent surfaces. 6 evoked the feeling we have all had before when starting a Listener; 40 evoked the times I taught my daughters to drive in the parking lot of the Kenrick Theater in St. Louis (now sadly gone & replaced by a Walmart).

I'm glad I did not have to choose between them, although I suppose 6 has a more universal theme:

6: Solve first of clues then despair (5)
40: Practised reversing vehicle in empty carpark (5)

Well done geting and thanks to all for playing.

(Is this not a great spot to teach a new driver? https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/6677 And that's less than half the parking lot.)

Prizes

Cracked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUsIIJwxPYU
Crackin': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhW6LiIuQAg
Cracker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42V8CqWw0xM
Pre-Cracker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQt-GvbWYKc

Very nice, geting. I particularly like the parking one and would have chosen it. Thanks for the laugh, buddy.

Congrats Geting and thanks Buddy.

Congrats geting. Thanks buddy, and for the clips - I found the first one fascinating. Thanks also for the mention.

Congrats, geting. Loved both of them. Thanks, buddy.

Very nice ... twice! Geting - well done! Many thanks Buddy.

Congrats Geting, well deserved, and thanks to Buddy for an interesting word to clue.

Congrats Geting and (almost) commiserations Getting! Thanks for setting Buddy and likes appreciated.

Congratulations geting and thanks to buddy for hosting.