Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 297

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, July 13th, when voting opens. Voting closes at 6 p.m. (UK time) the same day.

This weekend’s challenge is:

BOTHER (6)

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

It's an inconvenience for Herb to change (6)

Relative having no right to disturb (6)

It's annoying when a South African hides thorium (6)

BO TH ER

Sex doll with woman’s trouble (6)

Wind-up to pester or badger? (6)

BOTH end in ER (Wind-up meaning either end or tease)

Electric soup can be a pain in the neck (6)

E BROTH*

Add a drop of essence to the soup, stir well, then strain (6)

Can Portnoy's progenitor be a nuisance? (6)

ROTH BE*

Nag to make an effort (6)