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CLUELESS 665

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, 10th January.

This week's challenge is:

PARTICULAR (10)

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

Choosy about a detail? (10(

Exclusive; “Russian capital blown up” - Reuters (10)

Run on Botswana currency - lorry loads preferred (10)

ARTIC in PULA R

I part a curl differently to be precise (10)

Distinct (but typical) dodgy cult I joined in Argentina (10)

PAR I in CULT* AR

Peculiar disorganized chapter missing crucial part (10)

(CRUCIAL PART - C)*

Culinary art, with a dash of parsley, creates a New York special
(10)
(CULINARY ART + P - NY)*.

Once London’s foggy favourite drink (10)

dd

Somewhat in charge, Raul gets confused by the detail (10)