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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 but no entry means no vote - please include the 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: GRIFFIN(7)

Good Luck!

If had fingers, might be missing heads- consequence of inept hybridization (7)

Member of the European Parliament for North West England. Real not mythical. (7)

Bird brained hybrid, leader of the BNP. (7)

Fitted vehicle fronting for Vauxhall but not on Chevrolet (7)

Here's a tip, this pony's never run in a race before (7)

A concoction of fin, head of goat, back of bear, heart of heifer makes a legendary creature (7)

Warning: newcomer, strange animal, uses repeated phrase in strong spirit, but couldn't overcome barking, we hear (7)
Expl.:warning, newcomer & strange animal are all meanings of "griffin"; repeated phrase (on guitar) = riff inside gin (strong spirit); Nick Griffin failed to win seat for BNP at Barking. Also, clichés & passion ("rep. phrase in strong spirit") are typical of his speeches. technique.

.....sorry: ".....speaking technique".

Sounds like Hogwarts' House founder had the gold nicked by a mythical beast (7)