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WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 173

173 is the 13th Sophie Germain prime.

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, Feb 26, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8 p.m. (UK time) the same day.

Sort of in Sophie's honor, this weekend's challenge is

GERMANE (7)

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).

Have fun and good luck!

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Closely related to a pair of Europeans (7)

Teuton needs English to become relevant (7)

BBC

Relevant Bishop, say, captured by actor of urban legend infamy*. (7)

*Gere [Don't ask 😬]

Source a Scottish material (7)

germ ane

Appropriate one leaves feminist (7)

Ms Greer

Greer ɓroadcast may be relevant ((7)

Apropos to my capturing of rook with another chess piece (7)

GEE (my) ‘capturing’ R + MAN

Relevant counter-example being a King’s source of pride? (7)

EG (rev) R MANE

Allied general appears before soldier is taken into custody (7)

G ER(MAN)E