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

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

Please feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help.

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite clue but no entry means no vote - please include the post number.

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

Please post your clues by 4pm Friday when voting opens - deadline 10.00am Saturday

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

The customary online prize will be donated to the winner.

This week's answer to be clued is: PRECIOUS (8)

Good Luck!

Dear, earlier 5, now 100? (8)

The Stones can be pretentious (8)

Smeagol's treasure (8)

Cherished sound of what's measured in bars (8)

Fancy rice soup darling?(8)

Tug precision shunting at sea is costly (8)

shunting = shun ting

Chichi abstract hiding debt? (8)

Please ignore above - I realize it's wrong!

Dour doctor left in summary worth a king's ransom (8)