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Welcome to our weekly 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. Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help, or to ask another poster to explain theirs.

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue - please include the post number and please also refrain from commenting on entries until voting has finished. The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition.

Your clue should be posted by 12 noon (GMT) Friday 5th January, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8:00 pm. The setter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie and may change the rules if necessary.

The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

The answer to be clued is:

VERSATILE (9)

Have fun!

Relatives could show diverse skills (9)

I don't like "diverse". Replace it with this:

Relatives show many skills (9)

Adaptable relatives? (9)

Turning freely, substitute docked in base (9)

Second replacement please!

Relatives develop many skills (9)

Very silly arse heard taking tea on French island is just hanging free (9)

SW @7
Could you explain the definition part please? ("is just hanging free" presumably?)

When unfinished French Palace has low energy changed by test
equipment to become functional (9)

Or rather

Most of French Palace had low energy changed by test
equipment to become functional (9)