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CLUELESS 600

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.

Please note that a complete list of previously used words on Clueless, Peer Review and Weekend Peer Review is available at
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Clues should be submitted by 8:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday October 12th.

This week`s challenge is

MANOEUVRES (10)

Have Fun!

Exercises make me ravenous! (10(

Military tactics make me nervous about America (10)

Aargh! Jon’s beaten me to the main course but here’s the meal anyway

Mae getting nervous about what he might try next (10)

Sue man over preparations? (10)

Jockeys, pilots and engineers (10)

Triple def.

Island art works kept in the dark by orchestra? (10)

Works by Ray skilfully executed (10)

Not used to that spelling, except for the band that Jono already referenced. I may have to sit this one out. 😆

Perhaps Tyke will allow the US spelling. The œ diphthong is written as one character in my OED