It was such a treat reading ALL of these but it's always a challenge to judge. Some nice touches: regeff's "reverse flush" @3, lovely acrostics from simplesimon and janvansik @11 and 41 (others too!), subtractives from poulet and fiery @23 and 24, geeker's Viagra reference @30 (although I think the effect would be "hardness"), wordplay with "hardcore" by buddy and motley @44 and 46...
The podium:
bronze: geting @38 By the sound of it, this Cockney organization is one that's keen on conservation (7) (nifty definition)
silver: paul @37 Dare to be different - breaking up a call-girl and a king having a screw (7).
gold: jono @12 For a squirrel it’s not so easy to consume a duck (7)
The prize is a quickie tour of one of my favorite museums, with a collection assembled by the mega-hoarder Paolo Orsi.
https://youtu.be/ioSnj8WbZzU?si=Yh4E19Tr6uJjmLms
Thanks, all of you. Always an honor, with a U tucked in for the Brits. And I so enjoyed meeting some of you online the other day.