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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 11 am (UK time) on Friday February 14th when voting opens.
Voting closes at 8 pm.

The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition.
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 challenge is

INSTIGATE (9)

Have fun and good luck!

This month I confine student - it's a start, anyway! (9)

Cause disintegrates losing leftists - shambolic (9)

Not home, I ate something dodgy as a starter (9)

Start easing tit out (9)

Start to look into removal of Electric Vehicle (9)

Move it with new seating arrangement (9)

Ignites at boiling point (9)

Cause it in stage play (9)

Pass a law to tie giants up (9)