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CLUELESS 675

Welcome to Clueless, our informal weekly clue setting competition.

The idea is to compose a cryptic clue to 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 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 20th March.

This week’s challenge is:

PRIME MINISTER (5,8)

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

Prepare nurse for top position (5,8)

Number 11 for example might support Number 10 resident (5,8)

For fun…

PeterM is troubled about diminutive Republican leader (5,8)

(Peterm is)* around MINI + R

Cabinet-maker first to put one in abbey? (5,8)

Maybe Thatcher's protective coat conceals English skirt and stocking tops (5,8)

Unusual number of small semi- roadsters in pole position (5,8)

Perhaps May first finds man taking in Northern Ireland (5,8)

first = prime, then NI in mister

Prim Emin is terribly short leader (5,8)

Top spot held by “Disraeli Gears”, following removal of Cream’s new track, initially, from “ Strange Brew” remastered (5,8)

(STRANGE* - NT)* = GEARS subsequently removed
Using CREAM as a transitive verb, BREW as *

Great album - if you can remember being there