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WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 2

As there was no general concensus i haven't changed much.

The weekend edition of our competition to compose the best ryptic clue, judged by your fellow contestants.

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

Please would you explain your clue this week

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite clue (not their own) - 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 midnight Sunday, when voting opens - deadline 10pm next morning.

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:

MEGALOMANIA (11)

Have fun!

Noted bankrupt oil magnate moaned about an obsession with power (11)

As requested fiery,
Definition: an obsession with power
an extraction anagram of "oil magnate moaned" minus "noted".
Extraction Indicator: bankrupt
Anagrind: about

Deranged omega animal obsessed with being alpha (12)

Delusional about omnipotence is abnormal - I'm anal ego, Ma! (11)

Delusional about omnipotence - def.
is abnormal - anagrind for "i'm anal ego ma"

10pm in the morning, fiery? Where exactly do you live?

Sorry chrise it shiuld be 10am mon morning
Paul if you read the preamble I asked for parsing on every clue as was put forward last week

Acting like gods – sultan, perhaps with a selfish female leading him by the....nose? (11)

Acting like gods = megalomania (definition)
Sultan, perhaps with a = Omani (citizen of the Sultanate of Oman) +a
Selfish female = “me” gal
Leading him by the nose = an excuse to put “megal” in front of “omania”

One setting up goal for maybe George Best to come back bragging (11)

One setting= Me
up (anagrind)
goal (anag fodder) = galo
maybe George = man
Best = A1 / to come back = 1A (ia)
bragging = Def

Les thank god for parsong

Hitler's thing: noodles on steroids, just so, as dictated (11)

Hitler's thing: megalomania
noodles on steroids, just so: mega lo mein, ja
as dictated: homophone indicator

I'm subject to mad anal amigo exhibiting self-worship (11)

I'm subject - me
mad - anagrind
anal amigo - fodder
exhibiting self-worship - def