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ab @ 27

Voting update...with 11 of a possible 13 votes cast the situation is as follows...

ab@27 - 4 votes
ginge@19 - 3 votes
bbm2@28 - 2 votes
gk@15 - 1 vote
les40@3 - 1 vote

Busby and seamus still to vote.

Sorry to be late, just back home after being out all day.

ab @ 27

I think I can say this now..............


Thea @29 - I initially thought that about AB's too, but I think that if you read it as a cryptic definition (a la Rufus in the Guardian) rather than "definition + wordplay" it works very well.

Hi chrise Thank you for your comment - much appreciated -- and sort of confirms my view - Except I note your invention of a Cryptic Definition. Ive never heard of that beast ... In fact I doubt whether it ever existed.
I am very surprised that our friends have voted for abs effort - cant they see the flaw or don't they mind.

Ive said it before and I say it again We are talking about cryptic clues - an unambiguous definition and a watertight encryption with no overlapping.

Love to you all -- come and have tea if you are free

THEA(O)

Hi Thea
Just look at this for several examples:
http://www.fifteensquared.net/2015/10/05/guardian-26694-by-rufus/

Hi . chrise I think Rufus is stretching things too far.

But my point remains - Umbrage is not encrypted. I think Rufus does allusively cover the ground completely. Lets wait and see.

Cheers THEA(O)

I'm off to bed, so a slightly premature "Well done!" to AB, thanx 2 ixion, & also to chris for the vote................

Yes, Rufus isn't universally appreciated!

My apologies, since I canned both my clues I didn't realise a vote would be expected. So I had a sleep in instead.

BBM@23