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geeker

29th May 2026, 18:29
Weekend Peer Review 343

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 7th June when voting opens. Voting closes at 6 pm (UK time) the same day.

This weekend's challenge is

BLACK SWAN (5,4)

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 here… https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np
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chrise

29th May 2026, 18:34
Only one of these needed to disprove that they are all white (5,4)

Popperian scientific philosophy!
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rafflesthegt

29th May 2026, 18:47
T-Rex didn’t have a dark pen (5,4)
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rafflesthegt

29th May 2026, 19:05
Theory that Raffles might win a clueing contest (5,4)
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jono

29th May 2026, 19:20
Bishop needs women - an Aussie bird! (5,4)

B LACKS W AN
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swarbrules

29th May 2026, 19:26
Oiled oldie could be Tchaikovsky's villainess (5,4)

OLDIE AND OILED are anagrams of ODILE, the BLACK SWAN in Swan Lake.
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tyke51

29th May 2026, 19:40
Dusky Australian bird could be local (5.4)

Black Swan is a name for pubs over here
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geting

29th May 2026, 20:47
Raven’s white. Nobody sees it coming! (5,4)
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paul

29th May 2026, 21:08
Miracle designer varnish showcased by girl (6,4)

LAC in CK, BIRD (obv)
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paul

29th May 2026, 21:20
Childless silent movie star boards jet - survives a mid-air collision (5,4)

(Gloria) SWAN (SON) on BLACK

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