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CLUELESS 603

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
https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np

Clues should be submitted by 8:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday November 2.

This week`s challenge is

EXILE (5)

Banishment before the French leave abruptly (5)

Former island, according to Monsieur Bonaparte, perhaps (5)

11.50 in Estonia and still stuck here (5)

French girl nearly captured President after banishment (5)

Banish wounded Confederate General for capturing President (5)

Israel engulfed by river of Babylon? (5)

IL in Exe, defn. “of Babylon?”

Clothed in Gore-Tex, I left for bar (5)

It was raining.

Eject half the team, allowing nine to return (5)

IX rev in ELE(ven)

Lose sixteen rolling stones, abandoned on Main Street perhaps (5)