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Results W/E 01/11/09

Once again, many thanks for all your clues. I'd like to acknowledge all of you for taking the time to have a go. I do hope you're enjoying the experience of writing clues, as much as I do!

Those commended this week are as follows:

Stuart Fletcher, Crewkerne: Nearly knock over hot drink (4) NIGH

Robert Brown, Sheffield: Inert gas that's the new nitrogen (4) NEON

Andy, Coventry: One should clean up what may follow Queen's visit to the bathroom! (5,5) ROYAL FLUSH

Kieron Dineen, Newport: Make up reached mouth's banal decoration (9,9) HANDLEBAR MOUSTACHE

Dave Roberts, Robin Hood's Bay: Claim initially short partner is fat (6) CHUBBY

Dave Roberts, Robin Hood's Bay: Very modern sound due to tap being turned (4,2,2,4) BANG UP TO DATE

Phil Kerridge, Bodmin: It's not telling the truth to say Campbell's taken on failed enterprises (15) MISREPRESENTING

Phil Kerridge, Bodmin: Rating !X? (5,3,2,3) MARKS OUT OF TEN

Phil Kerridge, Bodmin: What dad did in World War II? (4,3) KEEP MUM

Sil van den Hoek, Cambridge: Five in the gents, as Ali G would say: hot stuff (8) VINDALOO

Phil Kerridge, Bodmin: Race to get footballer in work - on the contrary (6) PEOPLE

Dave Roberts, Robin Hood's Bay: Administer drugs illegally and go away with sheep (5,2) SHOOT UP

Phil Kerridge, Bodmin: Flat needs air to provide service (8) EVENSONG

AND THE WINNERS:

BRONZE: Kieron Dineen, Newport: I wasn't entirely convinced by this, but as ever from Kieron, invention is present: Why locomotion? Why! (4,3) HOLY COW

SILVER: Can't quite put my finger on why I enjoyed this one, but I did, and that's good enough for me!: Robert Brown, Sheffield: You put this on when dressing to impress? Crackers! (4) RITZ

Stuart Fletcher, Crewkerne, for the imagery in: Dogs pee a lot (7) POODLES

Have a great week, and keep those clues coming!

All the best,

John (Paul)