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CLUELESS 642

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

Today's challenge is:

CURTAIL (7)

Good luck!

Future setters should note that a complete list of words used previously in Clueless, Peer Review and Weekend Peer Review is available here https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np

Hi Whetstone; THis needs to be published next Monday as we do the competitions weekly...

Yep you choose the winner and award an online prize...

Apologies I posted it last night, not realising it should have been published on Monday.

Still, I suppose the competition is still valid. Thanks

(OK Can't resist entering early (don't worry darling...))

Trim short dog (7)

Trim dog that's wagging (7)

(Ref my 5; wanted to say "shorten dog's tail" but couldn't come up with an acceptable synonym..)

Police go back to pursue arrest (7)

(Sorry Whetstone; my post 7 refers to my post 6.)

Irish police on manoevres with army unit in Israel (7)