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Peer Review 626

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, 5th January, when voting opens. Voting closes at 8:00 pm (UK time) the same day.

Entrants should vote for their favourite 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.

The first PR challenge of 2024 is …

CONTEMPLATE (11)

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Trick agency worker eventually to think (11)

Expect scorn when start of tennis is delayed

CONTEMP(T) --> CONTEMP(LATE)

That Wimbledon crowd can get nasty

Study identikit? (11)

con template

Consider prisoner for short work assignment then bring the others back (11)

CON TEMP (ET AL) rev

Reflect over snag with design (11)

Turn over to develop complete tan (11)

Peer (Tory politician) dead after ingesting tellurium (11)

TE in CON MP LATE

Observe model prisoner starting sentence (11)

Exceptional talent, MP Coe? Reconsider (11)