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CLUELESS 699

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. Please give an explanation if you think it might help. Clues should be submitted by 6pm (UK time) on Wednesday September 4th.

Today's challenge is:

GROIN VAULT (5,5)

Good luck!

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

Crustacean habitat safe for a span (5,5)

so-called crabs

The Palatine Chapel in Aachen contains an example of Ammirati's failure (5,5)

Built into vulgar ceiling design (5,5)

A jump over "down below" to get to the roof! (5,5)


[I've been to the chapel in Aachen, buddy. The story is the Charlemagne had seen San Vitale in Ravenna (which I have also been to) and wanted a copy. The layout of Aachen is similar, but lacks the grandeur (and mosaics!]

Masonic erection supporting crown jewels? (5,5)

Having a river inside, Dotty ovulating into two barrels (10)

(Err… 5,5)

Architecture that’s trigonal better maintains u.v. (5,5)

Dynamite Australian girl on TV offers peak viewing experience perhaps (5,5)

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