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Peer Review 668

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 merit of a particular clue before voting opens. Clues should be posted before 12 noon (UK time) on Friday Oct 25th when voting opens. Voting closes at 7pm (UK time) the same day.

Entrants should vote for their favourite 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 is:

BLADE (5)
or
BLADER (6)

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 here https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np

Futuristic runner filed album back inside (5)

Tweak:

Futuristic runner played album back inside (5)

Young lad be dashing (5)

This footballer doesn't like Wednesdays


Sheffield United are called the Blades and are local rivals to Sheffield Wednesday.

I blame my age for the absentmindedness.

My original clue was for BLADE(5) As is this one

Android's dream is a non-runner (5)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is the book on which Blade Runner is based.

It's getting worse

Sharp android's dream is a non-runner. (5)

Cutting edge of grass (5)

Up the 🦉s

Bled out when cut with a knife (5)

First betrayal is deal-breaker for young go-getter (5)