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WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 318

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 7th December when voting opens. Voting closes at 6 pm (UK time) the same day.

This weekend's challenge is:-

FACTOTUM (8)

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

Man Friday has dope but no stomach (8)

Did cat oft mu out to dogsbody? (8)


{I may well be away next weekend, so feel free to recycle any of those ideas!]

I’m a fool to do your dirty work! (8)

"FU tomcat"! Scram! You’d do anything? (8)

Financial paper features account of corporation having no PA (8)

A/C in FT O TUM

Dogsbody may face endless overtime in the corporation (8)

face endless = FAC

overtime = OT

corporation = TUM

FAC T OT UM

Manchester United Football Club may contain a small rum assistant (8)

MUFC*

a small rum = A TOT

Turning over Greek character shot behind greasy spoon counter, discover he's the handyman (8)

"FU tomcat, scatter!" He would do anything! (8)