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Weekend Peer Review 161


Welcome to our weekend competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants. You may enter as many clues as you like, and 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 clues before voting closes.

Clues should be posted before noon (UK time) on Sunday, December 4th, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8 p.m. (UK time) the same day.

This weekend's challenge is

TRACKLEMENT (11)

Weekend rules: Each entrant has six votes to allocate across any of one to six clues (no fractional votes allowed). For example, the allocation might be 3/2/1 for the top 3 clues, and many other allocations are possible. In the event of a tie, the number of first place votes will be taken into consideration (if those are equal, 2nd place votes, etc).

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Have fun and good luck!

Mustard, perhaps, an explosive dressing for smoked mackerel (11)

mackerel* in TNT

Or, perhaps &Lit…

Explosive dressing for smoked mackerel? (11)

Jam equipment and signals perhaps associated with "Russia Today" (11)


TACKLE MEN (signals) mixed with RT

Relish Markle getting upset with nett starting commissions (11)

Merck talent requisitioned to produce chutney? (11)

Merck = famous Big Pharma corporation

Admission: I had never seen the word "tracklement" before today. 😳

Follow the French saying intended for mustard (11)

Mark French lies regarding Grey Poupon! (11)

French LE MENT = LIES

Could be fine turning mild over the weekend, it makes for the perfect lunch! (11)

ART (rev) + CLEMENT over K

Relish trip to market, taking in Central Park at first, for crab heart (11)


Trip anag. ind. - market + central
for (at a cost of) crab heart (ra)

Crab heart is edible, apparently.