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WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 291

(I’ve been waiting for Peer Review to be wrapped up, but I suppose it’s past time to post WPR.)

Welcome to our weekend competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants. You may enter as many clues as you like, and 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 closes.

Clues should be posted before noon (UK time) on Sunday 1st June when voting opens. Voting closes at 7 pm (UK time) the same day. I won’t be in to fire the starting pistol; please start voting at noon.

This weekend's challenge is:
LAWRENCE (8)

Or, if you really want a challenge, the word I referred to last week (the relevance will become clear):
AQABA (5)

Weekend rules: Each entrant has six votes to allocate across any of one to six clues (no fractional votes allowed). For example, the allocation might be 3/2/1 for the top 3 clues, and many other allocations are possible. In the event of a tie, the number of first place votes will be taken into consideration (if those are equal, 2nd place votes, etc).

Have fun and good luck!

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

Writer puts architect in thong (8)

A question of a bachelor’s gulf (5)

“E lath, the port is with you!” (5)

In California, bird goes to church to find old British war hero (8)

Somewhere in Iraq a battle fought by Lawrence (5)

Architect finds his way into Lady’s drawers (8)

With battery on the outside, hailed taxi in Jordan (5)

War hero? Or a bird in fancy drawers! (8)

Rule change for nuclear research facility in Spain - was active in the desert (8)

LAW CERN* E