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

The winner of this week's competition will set the word to be clued and judge the entries for next week.

The judge’s decision is final and reasons may or may not be given. It is customary for the judge to donate a virtual prize to the winner.

Clues should be submitted by 9:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday, July 29th.
Prizegiving will be shortly afterwards.

This week's challenge is:

HYSTERIA (8)

Have fun, and please explain your clue if it is especially devious.

Flipping out, being taken in by shyster? I am! (8)

Listening to his tearier emotional outburst (8)

Emotion is out of control this year (8)

The ray is floundered and up in arms (8)

Firstly, have your silly tantrum - everyone realises it’s an emotional outburst (8)

Honestly you shouldn’t tackle everything rashly, it always starts a panic (8)

Freaking out to say their pieces (8)

Unmasked shyster played song, a fugue (8)

[s]HYSTE[r] (air)* (medical definition)

Hairyest? (8)