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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 opened.

Clues should be posted by 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 29nd April, when voting opens. Entrants should vote for their favourite clue and include the name and post number. Voting closes at 8.00 pm (UK time) on the same day.

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.

This week's challenge is:

COGNOSCENTI (11) a
or
COGNOSCENTE (11) b

(Option): Since both have the same # of letters, (a) or (b) may be indicated if you think it would be helpful.

Have fun!

Constant congestion troubled those in the know (11)

Learned ladies might connect egos (11)

Economic stagnation could be NATO aim dealing with these "geniuses" (11)

Another compound anagram:

NATO aim cognoscenti anagrams to economic stagnation

(The "geniuses" are the Russians, BTW.)

Expert unravels cogent icons

[SS @5 Should that be expertS?]

chris, by that token should yours be "lady"?

ChrisE. Thanks you’re correct. Should be:

Experts unravel cogent icons.

Mea culpa. Loss of cherry went to my head!

[Buddy @7 - no, that would be cognoscenta - "e" is the reminine plural form in Italian]

Showing a high level of knowledge disguised “Gnostic” con that Englishman got taken in by (11)a


(Any similarity to my silver clue in clueless is purely coincidental…)