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Peer Review 685

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 clues before voting closes. Clues should be posted before 12 noon (UK time) on Friday Feb 21st, when voting opens. Voting closes at 7 pm (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:

GAMBIT (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 at https://tinyurl.com/4dzss5np

Opening ploy (6)

Grand realm might be the Queen's design (6)

Planning ambitious housing scheme (6)

Bit of a gamble becomes, not a foible, cunningly, a strategy (6)

(BIT OF A GAMBLE)* - (A FOIBLE)*

Strategic opening to an Italian leg (6)

GAMB IT

@ss @5

Is there not an i missing in the wordplay

Tickling bigamist is not a clever move (6)

[bigamist - is]*

Big Tam made a move (6)

Avenger on a hunt with a horse and a shotgun (6)

Mike GAMBIT (played by Gareth Hunt)

Along with John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Purdey (Joanna Lumley) was in the last iteration of The Avengers.