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CLUELESS 663

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, 27th December.

This week's challenge is:

SAMPLE (6)

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

Wishing peace and happiness to everyone, everywhere

Madly slap me - I'll give it a try! (6)

Cart this specimen off for scrap metal (6)

(cart sample)* = scrap metal

Piece that's small but plenty (6)

And a (5,9) to you all

Naughty Pamela's without a stitch (6)

Stitch/sample both in the sense of a swatch of fabric. No indication as to whether she's related to Ethel.

Politician trapped by trade representative (6)

American uncle half begs for a taste (6)

Hammer work contains a bit (6)

Small enough to try (6)