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CLUELESS 251

Welcome to Clueless, our informal weekly clue setting competition.
The idea is to compose a cryptic clue to a given word or phrase.

The winner of the previous week's competition both sets the word to be clued and judges the entries for the current week.

The judge's decision is final and reasons may or may not be given at the judge's discretion.
It is customary for the judge to award a virtual prize to the winner.

Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome.

Clues should be submitted by 6:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday 27th January with the winner being announced shortly after.

This week's answer to be clued is:

DOCTRINE OF SIGNATURES (8,2,10)

Good luck!

The "No! No! No!" of warning at Midge's: "Viagra? Peanuts!" (8,2,10)

(Dr No; trine=triad; warning=sign;Midge Ure Scottish rock musician, Band Aid co-founder; v-p example of similarity of organ & treatment)

Like treats? (8,2,10)


(Were you much affected by the blizzard, aristo?)

Old herbalist's dogma notwithstanding, I doubt eating the common stinkhorn has much appeal for the older man (8,2,10).

Ill? Fine! - Doctor scrawls prescription (8,2,10)

I deface torso, un-string labyrinth for herbalists' handbook (8,2,10)

European Union snoot faced stirring round Phytognomonica (8,2,10)


Anagram of E + U + SNOOT FACED STIRRING

Fungi rot steroids? Acne cure? Maybe, in this book (8,2,10)

Word file edited eft's origin. Nature's remedy is here (8,2,10)

DOC (Word file) + anagram of EFTSORIGIN + NATURES

Insane doctor figures out, over time, herbal medicine bible! (8,2,10)