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Clueless 771

Welcome to Clueless, our informal weekly clue setting competition. The idea is to compose a cryptic clue to a given word or phrase. The winner of the previous week's competition both sets the word to be clued and judges the entries for the current week. The judge's decision is final and reasons may or may not be given at the judge's discretion. It is customary for the judge to donate a virtual prize to the winner.
Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome. Feel free to give an explanation if you think it might help. Clues should be submitted by 6:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday January 28th

This week's challenge is
MACCLESFIELD (12)

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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Last of Sunnis filled Mecca, assembled, and produced renowned Crouch? (12)

Cheshire Town faces dim cell refurbishment (12)

Silk town coat keys in French pasture (12)

Town beats palace? (12)

Cold self-styled medical treatment secures Treacle Town (12)

c self* in medical*

Tweak (I wasn’t keen on ‘cold’)…

Cheshire's first self-styled medical treatment secures the Treacle Town (12)

In this Cheshire town, after Eliot initially left for college, cat’s smile fled sadly (12)

cats smile fled * - TS +c (ollege)

Linking Cheshire, Cat, and TS Eliot who loved cats
and the enigmatic Cheshire Cat smile of course

100 wild camels outside grazing pasture at old silk centre (12)

C inside CAMELS*

Over 200 men play cricket in this Cheshire town (12)

MA CC LES FIELD