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Forum Rules

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 everyone is welcome. Feel free to explain your clue, if you think it will help, or to ask another setter to parse a clue.

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue. Please include the post number but please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

Clues should be posted by 1:00 pm BST on Friday April 27, when voting opens. Voting closes at 10:00 pm that evening but may be extended at the judge's discretion - especially if a tie is looming!

So please folks DON'T FORGET YOUR VOTE.

The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition.

The setter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie and may change the rules if necessary.

The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

This week's answer to be clued is shorter!

GUTTED (6)

Have fun and good luck!

Disappointed, like a violin (6)

Apologies FJ, I won't be available to vote.

Feel upset and empty inside (6)

Desperate, empty, tongue-tied, upset - going back to start again (6)

Distraught Democrat on channel cut short (6)

Dry inside? Nudge, nudge (don't start!) (6)

Good German met Roosevelt briefly - and was bitterly disappointed (6)

When little Edward develops stomach upset? (6)

I mean 'develops' as a synonyms of 'follows'

Prepared fish for cooking perhaps? (6)

Great duet played badly caused disappointment (6)