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CLUELESS 661

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 13th.
This week's challenge is:

EYESORE (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

Cupid could look back on ugliness (7)

btw contrary to popular belief, the statue in Picadilly Circues isn't Eros, it's his brother, Anteros. You can tell by the wings, apparently.

Blemish reportedly one spotted (7)

Carbuncle or stye ? (7)

Examine wound - It's a grotesque sight

English paragon rising to meet the old horror (7)

E (English) ROSE (paragon) YE (‘the’ of old) all reversed (rising in a down clue)

Donkey, depressive type, off its head on drugs (7)

(E)eyore on E’s

Oops, forgot the definition (and a little tweak)…

Donkey, depressive type, off his head on drugs - doesn’t look good (7)

[i thought of Eeyore too, jono, but didn;t have the imagination to make it work - well done!]

Caesar literally sounding ugly (7)

vidi