[John Whitworth]

Seven Ages of Women nearly did it for Jayne Osborne and Janet Kenny on the Ladies' side. But those olde worlde Gentlemen, Chris O'Carroll and Bill Greenwell won money, Bill with that elusive extra fiver. Well done all.

The new competition has me already looking for rhymes for Blair and there are plenty.

No. 2697: Bête noire
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