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A competition to compose the best cryptic clue, 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.

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite clue - please include the post number but please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

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

Post your clue by 2pm Friday February 26th, when voting opens; deadline for voting is 10pm Friday (GMT).

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 donate an online prize.

This week's answer to be clued is

ROCK BOTTOM (4,6)

Slag has bad smell and temperature - test comes back worst ever (4,6)

Upset receiving a short sentence after head-butting the stinker, an all-time low (4,6)

Mock BT? Root around nadir (4,6)

Enough to rock tomb --- and it doesn't get much worse than that! (4,6)

Fit from top to this? (4,6)

K? (4,6)

... Less enigmatic version ...

If N is top notch, what is K? (4,6)

Mechanical music? It couldn't be worse! (4,6)

(Bottom, one of the "mechanicals" from Midsummer Nights Dream)

Move your arse ! Hit the floor! (4,6)