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CLUELESS 672

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, 28th February.

This week's challenge is:

LOST WAX (4,3)
or
CIRE PERDUE (4,6,)

(both in Chambers)

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

Fashion re pedicure for modelling (4,6)

Stow lax out of the way when making new cast (4,3)

Cooking recipe right expected to produce artistic results using this technique (4,6)

recipe* r due

Pierce rude bastard model (4,6)

Regurgitating pureed rice leaves a cavity for sculptor to fill (4,6)

Modelling process which improves my hearing ! (4,3)

Method by which to create duplicate perished balloon (4,3)

Casting technique misplaced blows in audition (4,3)

lost whacks

I reproduce “Moore” artistically; no wriggle room over- working this technique (4,6)

[(I REPRODUCE MOORE)* - (ROOM)* - O]*

Henry Moore, of course

Sorry, Aristo, know you’re not a fan of these constructions, but they do exercise our brains!