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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 6pm (UK time) on Wednesday March 26th.

This week's challenge is:-

ADOLESCENT (10)

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

The smell of unemployed youngsters (10)

The smell of unemployed youngsters (10)

Apologies

My screen told me to complete captcha (which I had) so I tried again.

Please delete one version.

Deacon lets out juvenile (10)

Fuss over the French odor is puerile (10)

for a down clue; for the record I do not hold to the stereotype that the French never bathe.

Wickethead olés century, enthralling teenager (10)

A word for "cricket buff" I made up...since "puckhead" is sometimes used for N. American hockey fans it might be OK...

Immature but also decent in a way (10)

Clone dates confused young person (10)

Maybe dent a close teenager (10)

DENT A CLOSE*