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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 or phrase.

The winner of the previous week's competition both sets the word to be clued and judges entries for the current week.

The judge's decision is final and reasons may or may not be given at the judge's discretion. It is customary for the judge to award a virtual prize to the winner.

Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome.

Clues should be submitted by 08:00 pm GMT on Wednesday 10 th of January with the winner to be announced shortly after.

The answer to be clued is:

Cut the mustard(3,3,7)

Have fun and feel free to explain your clue.

Something you can do with eggs (having scrubbed first) to pass inspection (3,3,7)

(P)UT THEM in CUSTARD

Edit out the hot stuff to be acceptable (3,3,7)

Pass some condiment to go with a slice (4, 3,7)

Succeed - detach Mrs. Tutu (wrongly!) (3,3,7)

Please pass! (4,3,7)

(Apologies for the miscount)

Di Jon does show her worth? (3,3,7)

Worthy share a colonel perhaps (3,3,7)

Did Ted trust chum unexpectedly to come up to expectations?