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Welcome to the first Clueless of 2021, 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 award a virtual prize to the winner.

Clues should be submitted by 6:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday, January 6th. Results and prize-giving will follow shortly afterwards.

This week’s word is:

BLOOMERS (8)

Have fun, and please explain your clue if it’s in any way devious.

Mistakes the queen surrounded by flowers (8)

Hat changed hands, surprisingly, for underwear (8)

Criminally rob moles of boobs (8)

Reappraise mobs role in loaves (8)

Growing smalls (8)

Crusty one born in the sixties - around fifty (7)

Doh, correction to that, my apologies

Crusty ones born in the sixties - around fifty (8)

Flowers for Harvest Festivals ? (8)

All is safely gathered in! (groan!)

Big room Les rents is pants (8)