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WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 317

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 30th November when voting opens. Voting closes at 6 pm (UK time) the same day.

This weekend's challenge is:-

TIMELESS

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

Where's my watch? (8)

Evergreen Spooner's assessment of Carmen Miranda's trademark (8)

Tile Mess
Carmen Miranda was known for sporting hats festooned with fruits.
But I'm American and don't know whether "tile" is used for women's hats.

Article in Le Figaro described by English counterpart as “classic” (8)

LES in TIMES
Le Figaro is the oldest newspaper in France and centre-right, so I think the comparison with the Times is fair.

Miss Ethel homeless, wanders eternal (8)

Enduring lack of porridge? (8)

Tweak of 3:

Evergreen Carmen Miranda accessory dissed by Spooner (8)

Everlasting herb caught short (8)

thyme

Emit brew? Not so great as will be permanent! (4)

Tess drinks lime cocktail to live forever (8)