Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

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

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

Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help, or ask another setter to parse their clue.

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite clue.
Please include the post number.
Also, please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

Please post your clues by UTC/GMT 18:00, Sunday, September 21, when voting opens.
Voting deadline – 23:00

As there are international participants, here is a link to check the time:
http://time.is/UTC

The entry with the most votes wins and its composer hosts the next week's competition.
The host has a deciding vote in the event of a tie and may change the rules,
& times, if necessary.

It is customary for the host to award an online prize when declaring the winner.

The solution to be clued this weekend is SADLY MISSED (5,6)
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Adds smileys to make up for those lost. (5,6)

Victims ID mess (5,6)

Son: “my dad lies decomposing” – what a tragedy (5,6)

Please ignore last post as missing an "s"

Either I'm missing something, or you are short of an S, paul.

My dad lies decomposing on submerged boat - what a tragedy (5,6)

Brown and Salmond not in England (5,6)

Sir Bobby Robson's tribute to Chris Waddle's penalty (5,6)

Epitaph when deadly sulphur cloud overwhelms girl (5,6)