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Peer Review 637

I would normally wait for Clueless to be wrapped up before posting PR, but since peterm says he’ll be quite late I thought some of you might like to begin.

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 March 22nd, when voting opens. Voting closes at 7 pm (UK time) the same day.

Entrants should vote for their favorite 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.

This week’s challenge:

COLONIZE (8)
or
COLONISE (8)

Have fun and good luck!

Future setters should note that a complete list of previously used words on Clueless, Peer Review and Weekend Peer Review is available at https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np

Invade: is evil included? (8)

Get some good gut bacteria? (8)

Colombian city’s Escobar’s start to build an empire. (8)

(COLON IS E)

Relocate to foreign soil once (8)

Settle the rectum - and ascend without resistance (8)

To set up home in German city is no good (8)

COLO(-g)N(IS)E

Flipping Chinese cabbage takes over, to spread like a weed (8)

SINO, reversed, in COLE

Actor Firth studies broadcast pioneer (8)

Colin eyes

Lengthen sentence by adding one period on top of another (8)

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