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Welcome to Clueless, our informal weekly clue setting competition. The idea is to compose a cryptic clue for 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.
This being the week of Christmas, the appropriate word is

NOEL (4)



Clues should be submitted by 6:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday, December 23.

Results and prize-giving shortly after.

Inside, put back tele on Christmas (4)

Would anyone be up for a Christmas "gift" (clue) exchange? I could start by setting a clue, and the first to respond correctly, would set the next clue, and so on. It could run through Christmas, or perhaps Boxing Day with so many Brits here.

Chicago's train not running on Christmas (4)

Sounds like Brynner might be a Coward! (4)

Lennon left two notes to uplift a Gallagher brother. (4)

Not Liam.

May I submit one?
'There's no Ding Dong Bell' said the Pearly King.

[Nice idea, mprs. Search for Clue Chain (defunct for some years now!) for a suggestion of workable rules.]

[mprs@3 yes I’d be game. Might need a separate thread though]

Sounds like fun, Prof.