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PEER REVIEW 507 🌹

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.

Clues should be posted before 12 noon (UK time) on Friday Sept 24th 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 word is:-

ROSE (4)

(which may also be interpreted as rosé)

Have fun and good luck!

Pink Greek Cupid has moved east to the end (4)

Flower came up in conversation (4)

About to get some backbone perhaps? Still pink! (4)

Letters to Plato sound flowery (4)

Pink caviar's in the mouth (4)

Wall put up by Poe's creepy narrator*? No, a flower (4)!

*Montresor of The Cask of Amontillado

Rows heard around London landmark (4)

Eros

Wine made from flower?

Taking your hint, Jono.

You might get sore from handling this flower. (4)