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CLUELESS 580

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 25.

This week's challenge is:

DEBATE (6)

Good luck!

Controversy when Blunt changes parties (6)

A very US- (or even Missouri-)centric clue; Roy Blunt is one of the Republican senators from Missouri (the one that's not insane). Rebate = blunt; change the R(epublican) to a D(emocrat).

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Discussion over when you’re due to retire (6)

ETA BED reversed.

Discussion about removal of lure, we hear (6)

de bait!

Mischievous one follows young woman to the forum (6)

Atë being the mischievous one

Consider Spooner is stoned (6)

One coming out to meet mischievous Greek for congress (6)

Obligation surrounding a European parliamentary discussion (6)

Heated discussion with rude old lady in German and English (6)

Problem with online clip journo sent back (6)