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WEEKEND PEER REVIEW 242

Welcome to our weekend competition to compose a cryptic clue to be judged by your fellow contestants. You may enter as many clues as you like, and 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 noon (UK time) on Sunday, June 23rd, when voting opens. Voting closes at 7 p.m. (UK time) the same day.

This weekend's challenge is:

GRENOBLE (8)

Weekend rules: Each entrant has six votes to allocate across any of one to six clues (no fractional votes allowed). For example, the allocation might be 3/2/1 for the top 3 clues, and many other allocations are possible. In the event of a tie, the number of first place votes will be taken into consideration (if those are equal, 2nd place votes, etc).

Have fun and good luck!

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Some work backed by illustrious head of department abroad (8)

erg< noble
and the prefecture of the Isère "department"

Blog Frenchman produced for Killy's ski glory (8)

Frenchman is the crossword chestnut RENE
J-C Killy swept the Alpine skiing events at Grenoble 1968

Drunk beer to support long shift in the city (8)

Belonger settled in French city (8)

Émigré noble found in french airport (8)

Bit obvious but worth a punt!

Long beer refreshing after skiing here perhaps? (8)

Bollinger drunk by Earl, no ‘51 unfortunately, capital nonetheless (8)

(BOLLINGER +E - LI)*
51= LI

The Spanish-born expert on gravity raised in French commune (8)

(EL B ONER G) all reversed. A down clue.

Long beer draft in alpine setting (8)