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Welcome to our informal weekly competition to compose a cryptic clue, to be judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you wish and everyone is welcome. Feel free to explain your clue if you think it will help or to ask another poster to explain theirs. As a courtesy to others, please do not otherwise comment on entries until voting has finished.

Your clue should be posted by 1:00 pm on Friday 10th December when voting opens. Entrants should vote for their favourite clue and include the post number. Voting closes at 8:00 pm. 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 and may tweak the rules if necessary. The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

Your clue this week is topical;

OMICRON or (7)
OMICRON VARIANT (7,7)
or if you're stuck (as we all seem to be in the face of this whatever-you-want -to call-it)
VARIANT (7)

Clues with "moronic" will be acceptable

Have fun!

American revolution results when Brussels and the French are attacked with unusual virus (7,7)

Anag EU + LE + OMICRON VARIANT

Sticking with the V word.
Charivari antics include item of concern to WHO. (7)

Rounded Greek character with a tendency to spread ? (7)

Naomi Watts** and David Cronenberg* marry, spawning malign microbe. (7)

*Noted director of creepy films (I'm actually somewhat of a fan)
**Co-starred in DC's Eastern Promises

Hidden in NaOMI CRONenberg.

Cause of high temperatures where half of cooking appliances stop working (7)

o micro(waves) n

Comic Ronnie shows? The 15th, in Greece (7)

15th letter

Very little to note following love letter penned by Plato et al (7)

Tiny ring expands rapdily (7)

A micron is a millionth of a meter

No runs, caught! In my opinion, a reflection of character (7)