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jono

21st November 2025, 16:11
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, November 23rd when voting opens. Voting closes at 6 p.m. (UK time) the same day.

This weekend’s challenge is:-

STOKES (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 
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chrise

21st November 2025, 16:17
Captain adds fuel to the fire (6)
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paul

21st November 2025, 16:32
Drag on board ship keeps the fire burning (6)
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paul

21st November 2025, 16:33
Drag on board ship keeps the fire burning (6)
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amej

21st November 2025, 16:37
Intensifies Saint? Blessing you are French (6)
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paul

21st November 2025, 17:07
Batsman found at the boundary? (6)

"Stokes boundary layer" - a term in fluid mechanics.
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paul

21st November 2025, 17:10
Sorry, fluid dynamics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokes_problem

Also Ben Stokes for those (like me) who know next to nothing about cricket...
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paul

21st November 2025, 17:35
Takes drugs after sex - that stimulates (6)
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tyke51

21st November 2025, 17:50
Big Ben takes Michelle down under (6)

Pfeiffer is a five fer in Cricket
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swarbrules

21st November 2025, 18:26
Butterflies have no right to captain England (6)

As in swimming stroke.
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