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CLUELESS 780

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 April 1st.


This week's challenge:

Dire Straits (4,7)

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

Artist dries out group (4,7)

What makes Tsarist experience hard times? (4,7)

Reverse clue where tsarist* = straits* and dire is the anagrind.

Old wolf channels group (4,7)

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

Penniless artists ride round (4.7)

ARTISTS RIDE*

Tired stairs broken broke (4,7)

Broken is the anagrind.

Tits raiders explode critical situation (4,7)

If your father's an Architect you’ll never suffer this hardship! (4,7)

Is it toilet traders on hard times? (4,7)

Toilet as anagrind??

Arse! Tits! Rid tight times (4,7)

Tight doing double duty