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CLUELESS 567

Welcome to Clueless, our informal weekly clue setting competition. The idea is to compose a cryptic clue to a given word or phrase.

The winner of the previous week's competition both sets the word to be clued and judges the entries for the current week. The judge's decision is final and reasons may or may not be given at the judge's discretion. It is customary for the judge to donate a virtual prize to the winner.

Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome. Feel free to give an explanation if you think it might help.

Clues should be submitted by 8:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday February 23rd.

This week's challenge is:

TIE (3)
TIES (4)
TIED (4)

Please explain your clue if it is especially devious.

Good Luck!

Paul

Change diet? But it's fixed (4)

Marry companion to suit (3)

Neckwear’s occasionally striped (3)

Held in confinement, I escape bonds (4)

Moor triggers Iago's envy from the start (3)

United drew … ebb and flow, by the sounds of it (4)

Patients shed trousers and neckwear (4)

my #8 is 3 not 4, duh

Bond overheard Asian sleeper in New York (3)

[triple def. TIE … THAI … TIE]