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Welcome to our friendly 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, particularly new entrants.
Feel free to explain your clue, if you think it will help, or to ask another entrant to parse their clue.

Clues should be posted before 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 27th November when voting opens.
Voting closes at 9 pm (UK time) the same day.

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue, indicating that entrant's name and clue number.
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.
He or she will declare the winner and award an online prize.

This week's challenge is;

THREAD (6)

Have fun and good luck!

First half of this book is a yarn (6)

(Apologies for the macabre tone)

King in death throes leads to succession (6)

Red hat made from wool, perhaps (6)

Confounded dearth of connections. (6)

Step around hot filament. (6)

Much of the story maybe spun(6)

Ongoing news reports dead following earthquake (6)

A very thin line of posts? (6)

Subject matter spread hatred (6)