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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 1:00 pm on Friday 13th September, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8:00 pm. The setter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie and may tweak the rules if necessary. The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

This week’s challenge is:

SPEAKER (7)

Have fun!

Bercow's position keeps shifting without a side (7)

One who delivers small crown for The Queen (7)

Tweeter calls for order in the house (7)

Woofer, maybe, on the woolsack (7)

One who ordered house music hi-fi component (7)

Spokesperson for Chief in old police force denied making ethnic African slur (7)

Topless barkeep's troubled keeping order in the house (7)

John Bercow - man or mouse? Mind your Ps and Qs (7)

Speaker - squeaker

Lads are lost, Adele! Sparks new vocalist (7)