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Welcome to Clueless Number 512

The idea is to compose a cryptic clue for a given word or phrase.
Multiple entries may be made and new competitors are particularly welcome.

The winner of this week’s competition will set the word to be clued and judge the entries 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 8:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday, February 3rd. Results and prize-giving will follow an hour or so afterwards.
This week's challenge is:

BRACKET (7)

Please help with parsing if your clue is fiendish or otherwise obscure.
Have fun!

A lot of stress in risky venture (7)

B(RACK)ET

Support British business! (7)

Confine, as illustrated here (7)

Genre makes reverend bad tempered (7)

Obama downed one with an alien at a bar (7)

Hold on to molten track to produce girder(7)

Boycott’s first to bat with class (7)

Or, ‘Border’ if you’re down under perhaps ;-)

Class support group (7)

Triple

Preparing crab cake takes time without active and constant support. (7)