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les40

29th August 2013, 11:25

PEER REVIEW 88

Good day folks,

PEER REVIEW is a competition to compose the best cryptic clue, judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you like and everybody is welcome to have a go.

Each setter gets ONE vote
You must enter a clue to enable you to vote

Please feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help.

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite clue - please include post number.

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

Please post your clues by 1600 Friday 30th/August when voting opens - deadline NOON Saturday 31st/August.

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 word to be clued this week is: EXOPHAGY (8)

NB: This word is not in Chambers Dictionary

Good Luck!
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greedy kite

29th August 2013, 11:46
Once gay hop perverted by cannibalism (8)
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samgamgee

29th August 2013, 12:21
Old Fijian has a missionary round for lunch? (8)
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rambler

29th August 2013, 12:27
Taste the difference? (8)
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rosalind

29th August 2013, 12:57
Did some missionaries mistake the position and end up thus; gone to pot as out of cigarettes? Yes. (8)
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ginge

29th August 2013, 13:13
The make-up of chambers perhaps odd with the removal of the inner circle and the assimilation of strangers (8)
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samgamgee

29th August 2013, 13:29
Is mob engaged in man-eating? (8)

is = ones + mob = group
engaged in = insertion indicator
man-eating = cannibalism

Exophagy = cannibalism outside one's group
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samgamgee

29th August 2013, 13:46
I do apologise, my clue should have read :

Is peculiar mob engaged in man-eating? (8)

Is = ones + peculiar = own + mob = group
engaged in = insertion indicator
man-eating = cannibalism

Exophagy = cannibalism outside one's own group
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paul

29th August 2013, 13:51
Not having friends for dinner? (8)
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theambler

29th August 2013, 14:28
Scrabble killer consuming those others (8)

Consuming those others = Definition
Scrabble killer= Definition (killer=whammy)
TH
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