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CLUELESS 689

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 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 June 26th.

This week's word is:

MERCHANT (8)


Good luck!

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

Dealer supplying luxury car in County Down South? (8)

County Down South = Hants
Misdirect to NI
“Down South” doubling as “s” remover

Seller of tea and books by the sea in France (8)

MER/CHA/NT

Shopkeeper’s charm offensive adds to net orders (8)

Ivory's partner, overwhelmingly nasty French king (8)

R inside méchant.
Merchant/Ivory cinema parnership.

Amazon goods worker (7)

Middle Eastern church in tirade with money lender perhaps (8)

He might sell you a song to get you back to sleep earlier (8)

@6 (8)

"Endlessly simple song" sold here (8)