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Peer Review 751

Welcome to our friendly competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you like. 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 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 29th May when voting opens. Voting closes at 6 pm (UK time) the same day.

This week's word is:

FAUST (5)

or FAUST LEGEND (5,6)

or FAUSTIAN BARGAIN (8,7)

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue, indicating that entrant's name and clue number. The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition. The setter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie.

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

Are you in a hurry? There might be bad consquences! (5)

U (text speak) in FAST. Semi &lit?

Deploringly abasing fair aunt in order to get ahead? (8,7)

Just correcting the spelling!

Are you in a hurry? There might be bad consequences! (5)

This brilliant scholar stuck around university (5)

Was his spoon too short? (8,7)

Obese America might be damned (5)

FAT US*

Crazy big Austrian fan I agree with diabolically (8,7)

Note: American traitor first to be the one to make a deal with the devil (5)

Paper on how messed-up USA made a diabolic agreement (5)