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PEER REVIEW 109

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.

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

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

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

Please post your clues by 1pm tomorrow, Friday 24th January, when voting opens - deadline 20.00 that evening.

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 answer to be clued this week is:

Machiavellian (13)

Have fun and good luck!

Ducking and diving at the speed of sound, praise for Ian is without parallel! (13)

Chain email circulated about Val – wicked and deceitful (13)

(For purists....)

Chain mail circulated around vale – wicked and deceitful (13)

The Italian for underhanded perhaps?

He plots all via machine code. (13)

Speed of sound, relating to birds holding measure of deceit and cunning! (13)

Sly chap eats a chilli with a very exotic starter in the middle (13)

All man, I've craftily taken in a pet that keeps quiet- very cunning (13)

Release "serpents"? Cunningly plant milanese archives about the prince. (13)