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CLUELESS 660

Welcome to Clueless, our informal weekly clue-setting competition. The idea is to compose a cryptic clue for 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 7:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday, December 6th.
This week's challenge is:

COMPOST (7)

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

Mops up in bed, where it belongs? (7)

(mops)* in cot

where it belongs - a flower bed?

Politician, crooked at heart, padding expense - that's a lot of crap! (7)

MP O in COST

Also, if you haven't yet, see my first puzzle published in Big Dave's Rookie Corner (post is hovering near the top of the page as I shamelessly bump it up). Leave effusively complimentary comments there if you want to.

Company to stop working, investing millions - it might stimulate growth! (7)

Co. stop* m

Starts to convert organic matter after soil improver (7)

Treat East German humus (7)

Comp + Ost

Make a pile quietly on payment for injuries (7)

compo st

Garbage essential to dotcom POS tout (7)

MP in cahoots (carelessly) with a hacker who disappeared? Garbage! (7)

C (+MP) OOTS* - A H