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CLUELESS 671

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, 21st February.

This week's challenge is:

DRAGON (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

Dog ran off breathing fire (6)

Time would pass slowly with this termagant (5)

Battleaxe, as seen on TV? (6)

Write off fearsome chief as just an old woman (6)

(PENDRAGON - PEN)

Draw out Komodo resident (6)

drag on

Extremely dour, antagonising, outspoken woman (6)

To an extent, food on a table might attract one after flies go (6)

( ODONATA = DRAGONFLIES - FLIES)

Puff on after a short draw? (6)

drag (a short draw) + on

Puff, perhaps, when short draw on a cigarette's acceptable (6)