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A competition to compose the best cryptic clue, judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you wish and everybody is welcome to have a go.

Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help, or ask another setter to parse their clue.

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite clue. Please include the post number.


Please post your clues by 1pm Friday, May 29th when voting opens.
Voting deadline – 8pm same day

The entry with the most votes wins and its composer hosts the next week's competition.
The host has a deciding vote in the event of a tie and may change the rules, & times, if necessary.
It is customary for the host to award an online prize when declaring the winner.

The answer to be clued is: BOTTLE (7)

Capture girl with crook without tiniest protest, and without one proof of claim (7)

Hit this to get courage? (7)

Supplier of bootleg go-go dancing on bar (7)

Extreme Greek change at Salamis makes a cock up (6)
(Change alpha to omega in battle; makes up a cock or bundle or bottle of hay -- Ch.)

Change belt to give resolve. (8)

Courage felt to be there, but in reverse. (6)

Nothing to drink in the trunk- so hit it (6)

In spite of the overwhelming vote to the contrary, I am going with (6)[/I]

Sorry, expect it was a joke ;-)

Hi rosalind
My (8) @6 was a genuine misprint!