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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 18:00 GMT Wednesday, 4th. July, with the winner to be announced shortly after.

The answer to be clued is:

READ (4)

Have fun and, PLEASE parse unless blindingly obvious!

Little fathers'note about being brave (4)

Sorry, forgot a word

Confused little fathers note about being brave

confused anagrind
little fathers DA
about RE
being brave Definition

Writing occasionally in freehand (4)

One could be good in bed? (4)

Make out between the lines (4)

Study near Simonstone? (4)

(A bit parochial - not far from where I live are villages called Simonstone and Read that practically run into each other)

Understood John's letter had GP back (4)

Dear John - letter
GP = Dr

Suss out a red herring or five (4)

Suss out def and anagrind
"Five Red Herrings" - whodunit by Dorothy L. Sayers

The core of a cor anglais -listen and learn (4)

A reed (or two) is what makes a wind instument work!