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Our weekly competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants.

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

Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help but please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue (please include the post number).

The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition.

Please post your clue by 1 pm on Friday 9th October, when voting opens. Voting closes at 10 pm.

The setter has a deciding vote in the event of a tie and may change the rules if necessary.

The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

The answer to be clued is-

TAKE UMBRAGE (4,7)

Break tea mug violently when being insulted (4,7)

Stir Mugshot during tea break? (4,7)

We seem to have posted at the same time Paul (with very similar wordplays)
I'll step down with mine, first come first served and all that.

Bum flies into rage after proceeds give offence (4,7)

Bum flies into rage after day"s proceeds give offence (4,7)

Please ignore my no.5 as Is was meant to be a draft...(bloody iphone again)

@Les - don't be daft lad - your clue is great!

Harbour a grudge or, (cut down), arbour (4,7)

Prune trees to be utterly peaked (4,7)

Remove hesitation before anger sets in? (4,7)