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PEER Review 471
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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 15th January 2021 when voting opens. Voting closes at 8pm (UK time) 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. Mentions may be taken into consideration.
The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

This week's challenge is:-

CAPITAL (7)

Have fun!

Rome, perhaps, held by madcap Italians (7)

EXCELLENT! (7)

(Jon - love the graphic intro - Earl attending a conference?)

Means business? (7)

Removing third of nose, plastic surgery needs a lot of money (7)

Lanchester's work? (7)

So it might be Beijing - no end to the bad events out of there... (7)


CAP IT AL (L)

Top hat at a rakish angle? (7)

Athens - perhaps put on a bit of weight eating their bread (7)