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Our weekly competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants.

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

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Entrants should 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.

Please post your clue by 2pm on Friday 19th December when voting opens, voting closes at 10pm.

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 award an online prize.

This week's word is one those that Chambers accidentally forgot in the new 13th Ed...

BALMORALITY (11)

Defn - joc; also with cap) enthusiasm for the
superficial trappings of Scottish culture

Have fun.

Return of laboratory ethics to Scottishness? (11)

My air ballot failed to show Scottishness. (11)

Burns spirit to make the tribal mayor change sides at last (11)

The Moray Ball --- it shows off the highland fling (11)

Jockularity? (11)

Seeing as it's Christmas

I'd like, first of all, bagpipes, Arbroath smokies, Loch Ness monster figure, malt whiskey, Old firm derby tickets, Robert Burns poetry book, Aberdeen Angus beef, lumpy porridge, Irn Bru, tartan kilt, and finally, The Dandy! (11)

Salt in the porridge of course Les...

My dad used to do that with salt , I always found it a bit strange, I'm a sugar man when it comes to cereals.

Albanian ardour? (11)