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mattrom

9th March 2017, 08:55

Welcome to 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.
Please parse your clue (unless it is blindingly obvious)

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite clue - please include the post number.
The entry with the most votes wins and its composer will set next week's competition.

Please post your clues by 12 noon Friday 10th. March, when voting opens - deadline 8pm. that evening.

The setter has a deciding vote in the event of a tie and may change the rules if necessary.
It is customary for the setter to award an online prize when declaring the winner.

The answer to be clued this week is:

NATIVE (6)

Have fun and good luck!
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skyewalker

9th March 2017, 09:42
Receding water carries the first oyster (6)

"Receding water" - Evian backwards, carrying "t"
"oyster" - definition
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skyewalker

9th March 2017, 10:02
Local time in unworldly surroundings (6)

"Local" - definition
"time" - T
"unworldly" - NAIVE
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paul

9th March 2017, 10:08
( sw; you just beat me to it!)

Green tea first imbibed by Aborigine (6)

Na (t) ive
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skyewalker

9th March 2017, 10:19
First natural, aboriginal, truly indigenous, veritably ethnic inhabitant? (6)

Acrostic

(Paul, it's that psychic connection again! Also had made up the above before I saw your "Aborigine")
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chiaroscuro

9th March 2017, 10:27
American rock, possibly? (6)
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fieryjack

9th March 2017, 10:41
Homemade Venetian Whirls Geordie scoffed (6)

Def - Homemade
Venetian-NE (Geordie)
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paul

9th March 2017, 10:50
Local ice hockey team beat back Spain (6)


VI + TAN back, E
(six players in ice hockey team)
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paul

9th March 2017, 10:58
Local man lost in Vietnam conflict (6)


Anag VIETNAM - M
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stevea6000

9th March 2017, 11:08
Doctor? 'E ain't very local! (6)
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