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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. 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.

However, please don't comment on the clues before voting closes.

Clues should be posted before 12 noon (UK time) on Friday July 2nd, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8 pm (UK time) the same day.

Entrants should vote for their favorite 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. The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

This week's challenge is

GOOSE BUMPS (5,5)

Have fun and good luck!

Beg opossum, perhaps, to feel swellings (5,5)

BBC posting;


Slime produced by oily skin on a porn star - that makes me go all tingly! (5,5)

Lubricant in gooey substances causes piloerection (5,5)

Poke in the buttocks. By the way, it gives you shivers. (5,5)

Fearful skin condition, yuck! Lubricant is just one more thing to add (5,5)

Bird drops from flight as a result of losing feathers (5,5)

Rash reaction to pheasant pluckers? (5,5)

Cooking gumbo poses a hair-raising experience (5,5)

Tweaking mine:

Poke at the buttocks. By the way, it gives you shivers. (5,5)