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CLUELESS 692

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 8:00 pm UK time/noon Pacific time on Wednesday July 17th.

I toyed with the idea of choosing ASSASSINATION, but too soon(?) Anyway, I did like the entries in WPR for “hook, line, and sinker” (though I would have voted for the winning entry as well) so I thought of this week's phrase:

TOM DICK AND HARRY (3,4,3,5)

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

Anyone in contact with the doctor in charge of an Afghan city which doesn't have a railway?

Escape routes cruise member with prince (3,4,3,5)

My "chard-oat" drink disgusted everybody (3, 4, 3, 5)

Randy Mick hard to upset anyone. (3,4,3,5)

I'm new to this and somewhat rushed my entry. So, I'd like to refine it slightly to make it read a little better (I hope!)

"Is anyone in contact with the doctor in charge of the Afghan city without a railway?"

Dom Nick and Larry sound like three random characters (3,4,3,5)

Damn horrid tacky mutant...Everyman? (3,4,3,5)

Detective will pursue Oxford belle first - allegedly without discrimination (3,4,3,5)

The bell at Christ Church is known as Great Tom

(Welcome Simon - please check out Peer Review on Wed evening and Weekend Peer Review on Fri eve. Different rules apply and they are great fun!)