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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.

Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help, and please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue (please include the post number).

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

Please post your clue by 2pm on Friday 23d January 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.

The answer to be clued is:

SPERMACETI (10)

Randomly empties car wax. (10)

(anag of 'empties car')

Naughty imp creates wax. (10)

(anag. of 'imp creates')

Junky balm? (10)

Cate & I & Dick's product, whichever way you look at it (10)

Ignore # 5, try this one:
Dick's product, whether Cate & I leave or not (10)

Drunk imprecates this comes with a massive head-hangover (10)

Overprice mates deposit for reception. (10)

To eradicate cholera petrochemicals are applied as an odourless waxy lubricant (10)

Old club priest bashed around whales head may yield this (10)