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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 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 06:00 pm BST on Wednesday, 23rd August, with the winner to be announced shortly after.

This week's word to be clued is

COMMISSION (10)

Call of duty (10)

Charge in when working(10)

Armament of Islamic State is common, unfortunately (10)

(Don't worry if you have to ask me to parse this one, Ginge. I probably would in your position!)

Agent's cut, perhaps not in dollars and cents (10)

Mimics soon disturbed investigative group (10)

Chef working receives unit pay rate (10)

General takes Japanese-American engineer out of embassy (10)

Order of universe in microcosm has no recurve in formation (10)

Mom's coin is bent for a fee (10)