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Peer Review 715

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 merit of a particular clue before voting opens.

Clues should be posted before noon (UK time) on Friday September 19th, when voting opens. Voting closes at 6pm (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 host has the deciding vote in the event of a tie. The host will declare the winner and award an online prize.

This week’s challenge:

JELLYFISH (9)

Have fun and good luck!

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No ideas, aristo - I look forward to see what others come up with!

Jam up if quietly spineless (9)

Oh come on, chrise. I have faith in you. Think of all the devices at your disposal.

Marine stinger, and not just in France! (9)

Le Pen is mightier…

I've worked through the alphabet for subtractives, and can't think of hiddens or Spooners. The only anagrams I can find either have jelly or fish!

KY angle: stinger! (9)

A down clue

Seaside drifter finds gum on sole, for example (9)

Creature's cut belly of jiggly flesh writhing (9)

A flabby swimmer might stiffen then flounder, possibly (9)