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PEER REVIEW 67

A competition to compose the best cryptic clue, judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you like and everybody is welcome to have a go.

Please feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help.

Everybody who enters may vote for their favourite clue - please include post number.

The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition.

Please post your clues by 4pm Friday when voting opens - deadline 10pm Friday.

The setter has a deciding vote in the event of a tie and may change the rules if necessary.

The customary online prize will be donated to the winner.

This week's answer to be clued is: SPRING CHICKEN (6,7)

Good Luck!

Appear scared? (6,7)

More tender than an old bird? (6,7)

After winter, in the pen chicks grin a mixture of innocence and naivety in a young fowl. (6,7)

anag: pen chicks grin

Ginger and Bunty remember the early days. (6,7)

Rescue young bird from Holloway (6,7)

Rescue coward....or fowl play? (6,7)

Bound Bantam. (6,7)

Not an Old Rooster. (6,7)

Bad hip concerns King? No, no - he's a sprightly young thing! (6,7)