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Peer Review 566 (Apologies for the lateness - issues with my child)

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

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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 November 11th, 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:

BACKWARD (8)

Have fun and good luck!

Primitive Prof. Spooner puts a hit out on Will. (8)

Draw? (8)

Spinal injuries unit? (8)

Shakespeare, out with drunk mate from Liverpool, appeared shy (8)

(To non-UK posters; “Wack” means “buddy” in Liverpool)

Some fielders behind the wicket might produce draw (8)

Player, tough in Millwall, tackles centre-forward from behind (8)

BACK W (h)ARD

[Millwall being an East London football club, so I imaging they drop their aitches]

Behind incursion daughter's going retro (8)

Regressive support charge (8)

Direction taken by Russia when support for its “limited military operation” beginning to drop. (8)

(BACK + WAR + D)