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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 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 18:00 Wednesday, 23rd May, with the winner to be announced shortly after.

The answer to be clued is:

PREMATURE AGING/AGEING (9,5) or (9,6)

I will associate relevant wordplay with the bracketed figures provided with clues.

Have fun and feel free to explain your clue.

A setter, going off at half cock first, is not wearing well (9,6)

Going grey before victor perhaps, silver in games first (9,5)

Sounds like you and Margaret peeing uncontrollably could be a symptom of this (9,6)

Messed up, a grim teenager looked much older (9,6)

Can you stay young with a raging temper?
Au contraire! (9,5)

(Didn’t get the irlisation right)

Can you say young with a raging temper? Au contraire! (9,5)

(Italicisation)

Calling round about old person with progeria (9,5)

Bewildered peer arguing with mate about progeria [9,6]