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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 30th 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:

THOMAS CROMWELL (6,8)

Tom L. crawls home, re-appears spiked on London Bridge (6,8)

Oliver Hardy, perhaps, changed places and became close to Henry. (6,8)

can I edit my clue to read "close to Hal, as he was sometimes known?" to bring in a misdirection by referring to Hal (Roach) ?

Cool master will make Henry's life initially better after arranging divorce from Catherine.

Call me home almost, worst clue ever for old chief. (6,8)

Sorry clue should have read old chief minister.

Harm S Cowell someway. Tom makes him an old Earl of Essex. (6,8)

HM's cell too warm to unsettle wily old Chancellor

(6,8)