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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 6:00 pm GMT on Wednesday 21st December with the winner to be announced shortly after.

The answer to be clued is:

Kris Kringle {4,7}

Have fun and feel free to explain your clue.

Seasonal Yankee Dad (4,7)

Might he, by chance, call back about the deer? (4,7)

Killer Kings change sides and rejoin The Man In Red on Sunday (4.7)

PS Forgot to say, hadn't heard this term before, so, yet again, our competitions are educational!

Chimney abseiler Erik loses head before his elks ring, all bonkers! (4,7)

Miracle on 34th Street is yet another play of which I did not see the end! Dire.

Sunday parcel courier (4,7)

Or less curt ...

Courier that delivers parcels on Sunday (4,7)

Eli and Kirk's gran - not a wrinkled oldie in a red coat! (4,7)

Santa transport...elk, Rolls Royce, skiing? (4,7)

Sir Glen Kirk might be a presenter? (4,7)