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CLUELESS 236

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 decision is final and reasons may or may not be given at the judge's discretion

It is customary for the judge to donate a virtual prize to the winner

Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome

This week's answer is: INFATUATION (11)

Clues to be submitted by 6pm on Wednesday 14 October with the winner being announced shortly after

I would be grateful if you would parse your clues

Union at Fiat becomes an obsession. (11)

Inuit on a bender admits blubber love (11)

Anagram of 'inuit on a' around 'fat' (blubber)

It's like falling in love with an aunt, if too besotted (11)

Sorry, that one needs correcting:

It's like being too attached to an aunt, if I get besotted (11)

Sorry, chiaroscuro - just seen that you asked for parses.

Anagram ("becomes") union at fiat; (an) obsession - definition.

Belated congrats chiaro

I taunt oaf in crush (11)

Setter people overrun corpulent university with passion (11)

Beguilement comes when I fan out a tin (11)

A unit of a nit makes love (11)