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CLUELESS 579

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 9:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday May 18.

This week's challenge is:

STUFF (5)

Good luck!

small volcanic rock is unknown substance (5)

Encode this material cryptically to create sound effect (5)

(encode stuff) -> (sound effect)

Firstly shaft Trump using false flag material (5)

Jam at wild Rufus* fest? Not sure. (5)

Longtime Guardian setter.

(Geeker - do you mean it’s your good self that holds such an esteemed position?)

Push into gear (5)

Rubbish, usually accompanying nonsense. (5)

(Stuff and nonsense)

Hard material by the sound of it.

( ‘s tough )

Buffett's liquid non-speculative assets. (5)

anag BUFFETTS - BET