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

You may enter as many clues as you like. 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 12 noon (UK time) on Friday October 13th (uh-oh), 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.

As clues are due by Friday the Thirteenth, this week's challenge is:

HORROR (6) or
HORROR FILM (6,4)


Have fun and good luck!

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

Frightful to be included in Thot, Rory! (6)

King found in beaten-up limo (RR), Hof, then Hostel? (6,4)


A Hof in Germany is a common name for a hotel. Hostel was a very nasty horror film by Eli Roth.

Zorro decapitated in hard right atrocity (6)

It maybe hard or liberal or firm after manipulation (6,4)

H OR (L OR FIRM)*

Def. “It maybe”

Just in case… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_(2017_film)

Shame of misguided MILF appearing in Cat People? (8,4)

(A sexploitation horror film)

Picture a gruesome feature (6,4)

Shock for Henry or on reflection Richard the first (6)

The Sound of Music ... on Friday 13th? (6,4)

Apologies to Julie Android fans

Scary Movie keeps breaking down (6,4)