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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 9th, 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

INTENSE (7)

Have fun and good luck!

INXS had energy; great energy

(Ex-Australian band)

Sent in engineer - trained for offensive (7)

Harsh where campers are sleeping I hear. (7)

(Just remembered I don’t like separated anagrams so my post 3 should read;)

Sent in trained engineer to join offensive

(Posts 2 and 5 should be (7)

Concentrated in the future? (7)

Hot-blooded teens in trouble (7)

Einstein baffled having forgotten √ -1 , that’s harsh (7)

Oh dear. I was just about to post exactly the same clue as Chrise!
Back to the drawing board.