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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 8pm (UK time) on Wednesday January 29th
This week's challenge is...

APHRODITE (9)


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

Strangely wasted goddess (9)

ATROPHIED*

Tetrarch's bread can be immortal(9)

HEROD PITA*

Inspired by my favourite clue of over 50 years ago:

Singular defensive structure, Tetrarch round a driving hazard (1,3,3,4)

Forgive an old fart who got interrupted half way through typing the clue.

s/b 3.3.3.4

Heard “Curly, black, and kinky” with a bit of goddess (9)

Afro + dite (a bit)

Ancient sex symbol spotted in fancy period hat (9)

Tweak @7

Classic sex symbol spotted in fancy period hat (9)

Paris prize-winner awarded an Apple iPod at her play (9)

(ipod at her)*
Def. “Paris prize-winner awarded an apple”

Kind of atrophied, but regarded as a Venus (9)