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CLUELESS 786

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 May 13th.

This week's challenge:

DRAG QUEEN (4,5)

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

Has to be pulled kicking and screaming onto the stage? (4,5)

Bizarre, queer, and showing beginnings of narcissism? (4,5)

Newspaper man on origin of daytime TV (4,5)

D RAG QUEEN (man in the chess sense)

(oops)

Bizarre, queer, and Initially gasping for attention?

Tweak, (I think piece works better than man)…

Newspaper piece on origin of daytime TV (4,5)

Rue dean stumbling across men’s magazine - and seeing this character? (4,5)

GQ in RUEDEAN*

Underage question dressing like this? (4,5)

For Impersonating a lady, Priscilla, for example, to pull Trump’s honour (4,5)
Triple definition.

You question a gender-bender! (4,5)

(U Q A GENDER)*