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WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 12-Squared

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 noon (UK time) on Sunday, August 7, when voting opens. Voting closes at 9 p.m. (UK time) the same day.

This weekend's challenge is

JACK (4)

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!

Object of bowling could be a knave (4)

Hoist the flag, sailor! (4)

President will take a car without permission (4)

Pilot gets permission to leave Berlin for the Cook Islands

Pilot of jet comes partly under attack (4)

J ACK(-ACK)

In the morning Emma left after introduction to John’s small white ball (5)

...(4) not (5) of course

Seafarer in current penned by Rowling (4)

Common man gets a lot richer after taking pot. (4)