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WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 133

Welcome to our weekend competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants. You may enter as many clues as you like, and 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.

However, please don't comment on the clues before voting closes.

Clues should be posted before 12 noon (UK time) on Sunday, May 22nd, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8 p.m. (UK time) on the same day.

This weekend's challenge is:

RAMPARTS (8)

Weekend rules: Each entrant has six votes to allocate across any of one to six clues (no fractional votes allowed). For example, the allocation might be 3/2/1 for the top 3 clues, and many other allocations are possible. In the event of a tie, the number of first place votes will be taken into consideration (if those are equal, 2nd place votes, etc).

Have fun and good luck!

Defences employ horns and rocks, perhaps (8)

Rocks = slang for testicles; contrast with EWE PARTS

Swindle with tricks for protection (8)

Banks, reversing course, secure ruin (8)

STRAP MAR rev

Drive into bits of fortifcations (7)

Baileys and gin knocked back in shots (8)

Access given to creative work on display in a castle (8)

(Down clue)

Tie up memory initially for a firewall? (8)

(RAzM + STRAP reversed)

Keep politician separating artist from his work (8)