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It's Clueless time again – our informal weekly clue setting competition.

The idea is to compose a cryptic clue to a word or phrase which is submitted and judged by the previous weeks winner.

The judge’s decision is final - reasons may or may not be given at the judge's discretion. It is customary for the judge to donate a virtual prize to the winner.

To be fair to others, please do not make any comments on entries until after the winner has been declared.

Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome!

The Clueless 71 challenge is: DEMAGOGUES(10)

Clues to be submitted by 16:30 tomorrow (Wednesday 1st August) with the winner being announced shortly after.

Good Luck!

Seam gouged out by rabble-rousers? (10)

Reversing sea sets fever off?

sorry forgot number (10)

Agitators gauge demos for exploitation? (10)

Latin god embraces biblical characters singly and jointly ; result: Goebbels and Robespierre

deus / gog and magog /

Rabble rousers use demo gag carelessly. (10)

Orators made confused Irish band take power and install government(10)

Hi bullfrog
Not sure if everyone will get the reference to the Irish band - do you think you ought to explain it?

I usually prefer to take my chances, but since you asked so nicely:

Orators made confused Irish band take power and install government(10)

Orators = def
Made confused = DEMA
Irish band = POGUES
take P (symbol for power)
install G (symbol for government)