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Peer Review 563

Welcome to our friendly competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you like. 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 merit of a particular clue until voting opens.

Clues should be posted before 12 noon (UK time) on Friday October 21st, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8 pm (UK time) the same day.

Entrants should vote for their favorite clue, indicating that entrant's name and clue number. The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition. The setter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie. The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

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This week's challenge is:

PATCH (5)

Have fun and good luck!

Tap church to mend it (5)

Making a sale, I take over the area! (5)

Area serving as def and in PITCH - A

Darn it! (5)

Spot the dog? (5)

Way in which conservative reveals party colours (5)

c in path, defn 10 in Chambers

Spot for the monocular?(5)

Beat a stretch of time(5)

Policeman's beat/patch

Children pursue simplistic fix (5)

Caress chaplain in bed (5)