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

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

Feel free to give an explanation if you think it might help.

Clues should be submitted by 6:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday 15th March.

ONE-UPMANSHIP (3-9)

Haverage fun.

Potter's ploy? (3-9)

Reference to Stephen Potter, writer of "Gamesmanship", "One-upmanship" etc.

Inhuman popes outdo status-seeking (3-9)

Split "outdo" into "out" - anagram indicator - and "do status-seeking"

Initially private hospital suppresses pneumonia outbreak, maintaining superiority (3-9)

Jockeying for position, chap with dodgy hips goes after individual on horseback (3-9)

Uni student may be the human race's trendy way of getting ahead (3-9)

Losing everytime delivers apt punishment, no bragging rights (3-9)

Shun one pimp a corrupt artfulness (3-9)


Definition = artfulness
Anagrind = corrupt
Anagram fodder = SHUN ONE PIMP A

Getting the better of Open University predicament he's in (3-9)

Human pips one! (3-9)