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Clueless 477

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.

Clues should be submitted by 8:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday, June 3rd.

The answer to be clued is:

HARDSHIP (8)

Have fun !

This could be Financial Times of Dickens Beagle perhaps (8)

Firm's in trouble (8)

Unpleasant pilot's trial (8)

Local radish solved misfortune (8)

Laugh before police officer gets joint pain (8)

Sorry should be

Laugh right before police officer gets joint pain (8)

Jam set with small fruit (8)

It's difficult to send out trouble(8)

Trouble is difficult to pack off!(8)