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PEER REVIEW 639

Welcome to our informal weekly competition to compose a cryptic clue, to be judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you wish and everyone is welcome. Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help or to ask another poster to explain theirs. As a courtesy to others, please do not otherwise comment on entries until voting has finished.

Your clue should be posted by 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 5th April, when voting opens. Entrants should vote for their favourite clue and include the entrant’s name and post number. Voting closes at 7:00 pm. The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition. The setter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie and may tweak the rules if necessary. The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

This week’s challenge is:

OWN GOAL (3,4)

Future setters should note that a complete list of previously used words on Clueless, Peer Review and Weekend Peer Review is available here https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np

Inconstant pig could summarise a self-inflicted mistake (3,4)

(h)og, where own goal is the abbreviation for own goal, and h is Planck's constant

I may well tweak this!

Take charge of your ambition then fall flat on your face (3,4)

Goon going to law could be self-defeating (3,4)

Leave ruffled bird outside thus helping rival score (3,4)

GO inside LOWAN*

Gift to opposition as Member of Parliament holds north Indian state (3,4)

Member of Parliament = owl
north Indian state = N Goa

Go back to give opposition one (3,4)

Won long ago, playing for the wrong team perhaps? (3,4)

Playing is both anagram indicator and part of def.

Not intended to be derogatory

Disallow NGO allocation, admitting a mistake (3,4)

Possible result of putting one's foot in someone else's mouth (3,4)