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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 judge's decision is final and reasons may or may not be given at the judge's discretion.
It is customary for the judge to award a virtual prize to the winner.

Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome.

Clues should be submitted by 9:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday 24th February with the winner being announced shortly after.

This week's answer to be clued is:

SCAPEGOAT (9)

Please explain your clue if it is especially devious.

Blamed unfairly, you need to escape. Go at once - you're in for it! (9)

Use coat peg as butt (9)

"Go Ape" acts as target (9)

Employ eco gas tap and the buck stops there (9)

You just get by on fourpence? Then move your arse, utter sucker! (9)

Feral cats go ape on doormat (9)

(didn't notice GK used the "go ape" already so;)


Ace sap got set up as the fall guy (9)

Patsy exercises part of India amidst droppings (9)

Sucker has self-esteem in flow junction (9)