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PEER REVIEW 186

Welcome to Peer Review, the weekly 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, and to request another setter to parse their clue.

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite entry. Please include the post number of the clue which you are selecting.

Please post your clues by 1.00 p.m. Friday 17 July when voting opens.

The voting deadline is 9.00 p.m. same day and the winner will be announced shortly after the deadline has passed.

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.

This week’s answer to be clued is:

CLOSE (5)

The End is Near (5)

Mean Street? (5)

Nearly nigh (5)

As per usual, will probably miss voting time, "carry on regardless" ;-)

@busby
If your vote could alter the result I'll wait for you.

Clubhouse leader to miss out on cut; it is severe (5).

Slight amendment:

Clubhouse leader to miss cut; it is harsh (5).

Continuing to be inspired by the weekend's sporting events...

Stumps ex-England batsman (5)

About to stop hearing "Shut up!" (5)

Almost puts a block on Pluto's case for re-classification (5)