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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 6.00pm BST on Wednesday 7th September with the winner being announced some time after.

The Clueless 283 challenge is:

COUNTENANCE (11)

Face sanction? (11)

Face acne nut once cured. (11)

Back trouble cannot condone use of snood (11)

Laid-back demeanour? (11)

Back trouble cannot condone use of snood (11)

Dracula's one pretty boy, holding everyone's first look (11)

Recommend Dracula eats first with SF writer (11)

Report landlord who reckons lodgers could be sanctioned (11)

hom. count tennants

...or tenants..