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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.

Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help, or to ask another poster to explain theirs.

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

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

Please post your clue by 1:00pm on Friday 15th January when voting opens. Voting closes at 10:00 pm.

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

This week's word to be clued is:

TROUBLESHOOT (12)

Have fun!

Time, Russian cash and speed may solve your problems (12)

Diagnose and cure what bronchitis does to the owl? (12)

Oh, our bottle's smashed --- now we have to look for a new solution! (12)

Regularly help out with reboots perhaps (12)

Analyze the robot soul? (12)

It may be trying to fix hot Operating System (12)

Diagnose his problem and sort out - or he bolts! (12)

Step around loose hub of activity to find answers (12)

Repair holes in a fashion but root out the surrounding area (12)