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Welcome to Clueless, our informal weekly clue-setting competition.
The idea is to compose a cryptic clue to a given word.
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; 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.
To be fair to others, please do not make any comments on entries until after the winner has been declared.
Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome.

The answer to be clued is INSTRUMENTAL (12)

Clues to be submitted up to 1800 BST Wednesday 17th July and the winner will be declared shortly afterwards.
Good luck.

Mixed-up model ruins nutty case as far as his tool is concerned (12)
(Anag. T-RUINS + MENTAL = Instrumental)

Play guitar at home to begin with, talent largely unrecognizable and not made for singing(12)

Greensleeves maybe, a tune minstrels played without directions (12)

Rustin's crazy crazy musical piece (12)

Helping hand (12)

Composition (played this month with spirit before hospital department [almost all] ) without words (12)

A minstrel nut produces this piece. (12)

I turn laments, possibly, into a piece without singers. (12)

Piano recital ends with musical composition of 'If' (12)