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bigbadmarty2

10th January 2017, 07:39
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 8:00 pm GMT on Wednesday 11th January with the winner to be announced shortly after.

The answer to be clued is:

PLACEBO EFFECT (7,6)

Have fun and please explain your clue.
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chrise

10th January 2017, 08:58
Unusual bet - clap coffee for an unexplained health benefit. (7,6)
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pigale

10th January 2017, 10:08
When con-medicine give expected response? (7,6)
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skyewalker

10th January 2017, 10:11
Nothing improves the health like this (7,6)
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seamus, ayrshire

10th January 2017, 10:18
Fake outcome of cleft peace? Fob off (7,6)
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seamus, ayrshire

10th January 2017, 10:26
Put back former pupil response for worthless drug (7,6)


PLACE (put) + BO (back former pupil) + EFFECT (response)


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seamus, ayrshire

10th January 2017, 10:49
Acceptable elf foe drops beer and runs to bogus elixir (7,6)


Anagram of ACCEPTABLE + ELF + FOE missing ALE
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seamus, ayrshire

10th January 2017, 11:10
Sugar pill from stirred coffee and bleach (not hot) with exercise (7,6)


Anagram of COFFEE + BLEACH + PT dropping H
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skyewalker

10th January 2017, 11:12
(Re my @4, "Nothing" refers to the absence of pharmalogically active ingredients in a placebo which may, nonetheless, "improve the health" i.e. produce a "placebo effect").
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pigale

10th January 2017, 11:14
Mind over matter? (7,6)
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