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Also, I was removing the "N" as well as the "G"....

Paul, just checked the Chambers app and seen “ng” means “no good”. So your “when dumped” works fine. I thought you were losing the “n” and “g” in 2 tranches, which also works.

Thank you to the 12 competitors who contributed this week.

The usual mechanisms employed included partial and subtractive anagrams, inclusions, forward and reverse, acrostics and, of course, inventive word play.

I especially liked Jono’s rat (singer) at 2, Raffles’ knotted cravat at 4, Poulet”s acrostic at 8, Swarbrules’ use of Ava Gardner and blue at 10, the wordplay at 15 by JanvanSlk – welcome to the Forum, Paul’s verbal renderings at 19/20 and 21 and his vagrant at 26. Also liked Darla’s neat wordplay at 23 and Geeker’s working of La Traviata @ 29. Not forgetting Aristophanes warm hearts at 30.

Amongst the many excellent clues, one particularly stood out, both for the word play, and the final punch line:

Jono’s clue at 22

A singer making comeback after a very blue movie (6)

Well done Jono.

Prizes as follows:

https://www.facebook.com/Channel4/videos/1529558111569352/?fs=e&d=n&fs=e

https://www.facebook.com/stevewinwood/videos/250840774658474/?fs=e&d=n&fs=e

https://m.facebook.com/groups/vanmorr/permalink/32408968078749720/?

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1218770277018204/?fs=e&fs=e

Well done Jono, and thanks Motley

Many thanks Motley, very kind, I was pleased with the blue movie edit. Enjoyed the prizes!

Congrats, Jono. Loved the definition blue movie. Thanks, motley for the challenge and the mention.

Well done Jon - very nice! Cheers Motley and multi-likes appreciated.

Very nice Jono - well done! Cheers Motley.

Congrats Jon. Thanks Motley, for hosting and the mention.

Thanks Motley, apologies all for the very dodgy pirate clue 🤣. Well done Jono.