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CLUELESS 593 (a Sophie Germain prime!)

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 8:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday August 24th.

This week's challenge is:

CATAPULT (8)

Good luck!

Lion mauled Paul, then got a temperature and threw up (8)

Shooter’s company wagon replaced in riotous Mexican resort (8)

TT for CO in ACAPULCO anag

Launcher made taut clap (8)

Fling of crazed 12-step* exercise* infiltrating cult. (8)

*AA
*PT

Launch actual product: margins are weak (8)

ACTUAL PT

In Shanghai, Tiger has tap-in to start up with 50. (8)

CA(TAP U L)T

Dreadful T’Pau act left, resulting in shootout (8)

(Anagram)

Talc puta applied to ballistic device. (8)

Killer orca tap ultrasounds below the surface (8)