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There was a recent poll on the subject of false capitalisation in clues. I’ll add the link below. Scroll to the bottom of the page. I was in the 62.5 % category. However, there are clearly differences of opinion out there.

https://clueclinic.com/index.php/digest/

Jon 33 x2 (Sound, Jon)

Jan 25
Paul 29 (prefer the non–cap)
PR 34
SS 35

SS@35 x2 excellent clue
Raffles@26
Swarbs@5
Paul@15
Jan@32

I vote one each:

Swarbrules@22
Paul@29
Pouletroyale@21
Amej@30
Geeker@11
Simplesimon@35

Thank you all for the excellent entries to this week's competition, including some brilliant anagrams, I thought

Third place goes to Paul@29
Creator of flying insect (queen ant), bats, and midge? (6,6)

In second place is Raffles@26
Earthmen tour around the great outdoors (6,6)

The winning clue is Simplesimon's pertinent subtractive anagram @35
Our world’s now more under threat. No wonder, sadly. (6,6)

Congratulations!

Prizes offer a range of ages and perspectives on the theme

A proud young student
https://youtu.be/WfC6bhaKYnM?si=sY_3FGxKToJ8dU_d
A desolate parent
https://youtu.be/BkwaLj4cWoY?si=knz1Ihm6jIv2UQU6
An inspired grandmother
https://youtu.be/nPuL22-2tmM?si=dxLh7XQh2XoJFIFd

Earthmen for Raffles
https://youtu.be/doi2e7zBtZo?si=-yTGfLSdl6y38SQU

Congratulations SimpleS well deserved and many thanks to Geting.
Thanks also for votes.

Well done Chris and Sue! Very nice. Cheers Geting and thanks to all my voters. Jon - still none the wiser as capitalisation would have a) made it obvious and b) ruined the flow….

Congratulations simplesimon and thanks to getting for hosting.

Well done @simplesimon and thank you @geting for being the host. I found this one hard to do. Thank you for my votes. Well done everybody!

Thanks Geting for hosting, Thanks also to Paul, Geeker, PR, Raffles, Aristo, Janvan and Jono for votes.
It was a tricky clue, so we’re pleased with the result.
Hopefully, see you all next week.