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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 the entries for the current week.

The decision is final and 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.

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

Feel free to give an explanation if you think it might help.

Clues should be submitted by 6:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday 26th September.

This week’s challenge is:

ESCALATOR (9)

Have fun!

Rascal toerag could be going up or down (9)


I'm trying to slip" rag" through as an anagram indicator!

Alto cares about moving flight(9)

Mescal, a torrent that gives you a lift (9)

Non-stop flight? (9)

Conveyor left to staircase? It's not there! (9)

What can get me high? It’s a bay in Majorca by a hill (9)

Clare’s toe is broken in a tube station (9)

The ups and downs of Victoria, perhaps? (9)

Steps up to manage car boot sale, no sweat (9)