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CLUELESS 594

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 August 31st.

The final challenge for this year's summer/winter is:

UPSTART (7)

Good luck!

With atomic blast, this newcomer could undergo post-traumatic stress (7)

(ATOMIC UPSTART)* -->POST TRAUMATIC

Logistics pro is a social climber (7)

UPS TART

[No entries from me this week - away next. I might have done something with CROW, perhaps....]

Social climber starts to use posh sounding Tory accent ridiculing Thatcher (7)

Perhaps Meghan lost Pa’s trust when secret got out (7)

(If you’re happy with my previous DBE…)

Meghan’s new commercial venture promotes the hangers-on to leadership position (7)

(Prob best as a down clue)

“Parvenu”- as we might describe Italian restaurants (7)

down clue, “trats”

Drunk sailor in street challenges authority (7)