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Peer Review 692

Welcome to our friendly competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you like. Everyone is welcome, particularly new entrants. Feel free to explain your clue, if you think it will help, or to ask another entrant to parse their clue. However, please don't comment on the clues before voting opens. Clues should be posted before 2 PM (UK time) on Friday April 11th, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8 pm (UK time) the same day.

Entrants should vote for their favorite clue, indicating that entrant's name and clue number. The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition. The setter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie. The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

In keeping with the Spanish theme that Jono started last week, this week’s challenge is

PICASSO

or if you prefer

PABLO PICASSO

Diviertete y buena suerte!

Future setters should note that a complete list of previously used words on Clueless, Peer Review and Weekend Peer Review is available here https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np

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Painter was extremely tiny around the butt (7)

Bizarre alcopops bias shown by artist (5, 7)

Pa ruined social bops for artist (5,7)

Did he paint squares in 3D? (7)

Precedes face for a lady that’s no oil painting! (7)

Artist said to finger arsehole? (7)

Arsenic and sulfur are found in small amounts in his paintings (7)

Arsenic = As chemical symbol

Sulfur* = S

Small amount - pico

PIC AS S O

* I don't agree but that seems to be the preferred spelling for the periodic table.

Poison aspic lab cultivated in this Cubist (5,7)

composite anag