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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 setter to parse a clue.

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue. Please include the post number but please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

Clues should be posted by 1:00 pm GMT on Friday, 26th of January, when voting opens. Voting closes at 10:00 pm that evening.

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.

This week's answer to be clued is:

LENTO (5)

Have fun and good luck!

Fast time, with nothing slow (5)

Slowly fallen towards centre. (5)

Linger each note to obtain starting slowly (5)

Gradually left bad tone behind (5)

Lentil soup gone off? Shortly I'll push out a slow movement (5)

Gently rented for nothing with nothing (5)

Telford don fixes the pace (5)

Easy Bolognese? (5)

Slow neutron is stopped by plastic brick ? Time for gravity ! (5)

I apologise in advance, I won't be around for the voting. Please just treat my entry as a bit of fun...