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CLUELESS 261

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.

Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome.
Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help.

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.

Clues should be submitted by 10.00pm BST on Wednesday 6th April with the winner being announced shortly after.

This week's answer to be clued is:

UPSTAGE (7)

Have fun!

Capital-bound carriage will outperform. (7)

Guest Pa put out at the back of the platform. (7)





btw I looked up the derivation. If an actor moves "upstage" (towards the back), it forces othe actors to turn their backs to the audience to talk to him, putting them at a disadvantage; they have been "upstaged".

Better performance needed when delivering to Spain with label inside (7)


UPS + E, TAG inside

Outputs decline but still uppity (7)



(Anag "puts" + "age")

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Jump in front part of rocket to see eclipse (7)

Steal the show from rising step (7)

Steal the limelight by making Pug's tea (7)

Go one better: mark head no more for men only, inclusive (7)