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It is 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 week’s 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.

Explain your clue if you wish.

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 89 word is DESPERATE (9)

Clues to be submitted by 17:00 Wednesday 5th December. I will announce the winner shortly afterwards.

Good Luck!

Might Dan be beyond hope? (9)

See petard hoisted hopelessly? (9)

Apes treed hopelessly? (9)


(I'll stop now!)

One more!

Tar seeped out - that's very bad (9)

Reckless Eric lost, I see - by the sound of it, in the grip of the French crown (9)

Atrocious in Latin, but returning with Phys. Ed. degree (9)

A repast ended unusually, without Dan feeling his usual self (9)

Bereft of hope? A state shown by dismal departees. (9)

Lyric poems use ducks flying off, raring to go!(9)