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Calling all prick-eared setters and clue-hounds!

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 7:00 pm GMT on Wednesday 27th November, with the winner to be announced shortly thereafter.

This week’s answer to be clued is:

RUNNERS (7)

I will need help if your clue is tough, so please include, or risk a query from me.

Have fun!

Some messengers cover many floors(7)

(Referring to news that, in the UK, when you flush the toilet on a train, it may still go straight onto the tracks).

Apart from London, rail company has diarrhoea
spread around track, people! (7)

(Very slight tweak)

Missing London, a rail company has diarrhoea spread around the track, people! (7)

Candidates required due to loss of second nurse (SRN) on shift

(7)

They might get caught speeding, then they’ll regret getting two points (7)

RU(NN)ERS

Nuns err badly - cold noses, perhaps? (7)

Indian, perhaps, makes the sledge move (7)

Indian Runner - breed of duck

(Since panto season is upon us)

Jack's from the Beanstalk? (7)

(A "runner" is any of various fish of the jack family found in tropical waters).