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I thought never to sharpen my pencil and straighten seams again, but here we are on behalf of Greedy Kite-

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 everybody is welcome to have a go.

Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help but please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

Entrants should 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 clue by 2 p.m. on Friday 27th March, when voting opens; voting closes at 9 p.m.

The setter has a 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.

The answer to be clued is:

(GK will post the word very soon)

Have fun.

Thank you for your trouble, Rosalind.

Your word to clue this week is:

SAMIZDAT (8)

Good luck and have fun!

Not in English and nothing censored this magazine sold out so was copied and distributed illegally (8)

What dey say about Yankee uncle back in the USSR? Sneaky piece of work? (8)

Bootleg zappa, mod it's rock, certainly not pop.(8)

He escaped, amazed his breakout lead to a way of getting out under the authority's noses. (8)

Early indications are that a few of us are using a similar style here. Must be a tough word to clue; but we all love a challenge!

Press in the Moscow underground? (8)

Sit around in ramshackle Mazda, producing dissident literature? (8)

Returning little, (the last letter) , I'm asking king to delete bad copy. (8)

Assassinated President, allegedly Ms Putin acting clandestinely against the state (8)