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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

Boot Camp (4,4)

Clues to be submitted by 6pm (GMT) on Wednesday 4th November with the winner being announced shortly after

Please explain your clue if it is particularly devious

Have fun

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Contrary American stranger to dance around the borstal (4,4)

Get rid of affected activities here? (4,4)

Wellington gets a lager for square-bashing (4,4)

Nothing in computer program about current capacity measure for startup procedure? (4,4)

X - men training quarters? (4,4)



(...if i have your source of inspiration correct...)

Smelly, unkempt coat worn by minister in reform school (4,4)

Heckle Tory leader about one sitting for standing orders, perhaps (4,4)

one sitting = MP

Chelsea side getting intensive training here? (4,4)