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A competition to compose the best cryptic clue, judged by your 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 - please include the post number but please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

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

Post your clue by 1pm Friday July 18th, when voting opens; deadline for voting is 9pm Friday (BST).

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 donate an online prize.

This week's answer to be clued is: SQUIRREL (8)
Good Luck! (I think it might be tricky.)

Subtle?

Subtle? (6)

Subtle? (6)

Good point, well made, Jack!

Sorry, I'm not understanding you, jack and rosalind.

Me neither!

Not a monkey but hides his nuts anyway (8)

(there is a squirrel monkey)

Sorry, I didn't understand Jack either and was just making an ironic and somewhat facetious comment on the 3 replies, even though I know it probably wasn't deliberate

Extreme dependency in tranquillisers relieves insanity frenzy leaving one bushy-tailed (8)