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jono

23rd January 2026, 18:46

WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 325

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, Jan 25, when voting opens. Voting closes at 6 p.m. (UK time) the same day.

This weekend's challenge, continuing the explosive theme, is…

BOMBSHELL (9)

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 at https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np
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swarbrules

23rd January 2026, 18:58
Could be mob's bell with hard surprise (9)

MOBS BELL H*
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motley

23rd January 2026, 19:11
Relatively small chested beauty? (9)

BOMB SHELL ->BB
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swarbrules

23rd January 2026, 19:16
Black mob leads Manhattan kitchen into bolt from the blue (9)

Into is the anagrind

Hell's Kitchen, former district in Manhattan.

B MOB HELL'S
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motley

23rd January 2026, 19:23
This French beauty’s recent death was a surprise (9)

Brigitte Bardot (BB)
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tyke51

23rd January 2026, 19:26
Shock decision to attack Oil Company (9)
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geting

23rd January 2026, 20:07
Assign doctor to case on outskirts of Brno – it’s a bad break (9)

BO + MB + SHELL
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tyke51

23rd January 2026, 20:29
Shock Garryowen - she will shortly! (9)

a garryowen is a high kick (bomb) in rugby
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