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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 6pm BST on Wednesday, 4th of October, with the winner to be announced shortly after.

The answer to be clued is:

GILD THE LILY (4,3,4)

Have fun.

Decorate to excess, or ideally, give a light makeover (4,3,4)

Unnecessary decoration - Salisbury gets it wrong again! (4,3,4)

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/gild-the-lily.html

Use leaf to cover the tiger, perhaps? (4,3,4)

Savage drag act takes strange delight being first to improve on nature (4,3,4)

Lightly idle about and hold a candle to the sun (4,3,4)

Unfortunately, Delia, almost lightly, could over-egg the pudding (4,3,4)

(Delia Smith, commonly known by just her forename, is a UK "celebrity chef")

L.E.D light I changed at end of July shines too brightly (8)

(can't count - 4,3,4)

Lighted up Langley for instance broadcasting ham (4,2,4)