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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.

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

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue - please include the post number but please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has finished.

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

To allow a little extra time for the festive season, please post your clue by 4:00pm on Friday 25th December when voting opens. Voting will not close until 11:00pm as I'll be otherwise engaged until then.

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.

Your clues please for...

ALBERTO SEMPRINI (7,8)

Have fun.

Be Mister “Lt. Piano” playing on the Beeb? (7,8)

Prince impression? No small accomplishment for an English pianist (7,8)

Work able to inspire Mr. Conductor (7,8)

Engineer, Sir Robert McAlpine, gives credit to pianist (7, 8)
Anagram minus cr

Ex Radio Presenter's consort to use a Pythonesque expletive, timeless ! (7,8)

Tickler for two fat ladies? (7)

two fat ladies = 88 = piano

Robert Milanesi playing on piano? No, it's that bloke off the radio! (7,8)

He tapped into the ivory trade with importable resin (7,6)

I'm sorry Seamus, I have tried but failed!