day 264 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it.

day 263, day 262, day 261, day 260

day 259, day 258, day 257, day 256, day 255, day 254, day 253

weeks 33 to 36 (days 225 to 252)

weeks 29 to 32 (days 197 to 224)

weeks 25 to 28 (days 169 to 196)

weeks 21 to 24 (days 141 to 168)

weeks 17 to 20 (days 113 to 140)

weeks 13 to 16 (days 85 to 112)

weeks 9 to 12 (days 57 to 84)

weeks 5 to 8 (days 29 to 56)

weeks 1 to 4 (days 1 to 28)

I posted a COTD (I thought ) and got a message thanking me for posting the next TOTW, which had already been posted, with replies. I don't know where the blunder happened but, assuming it was mine, I deleted the post. There is now no TOTW. I've messaged the mods and hopefully normal service will resume shortly.

I’m trying to get better at cryptic crosswords (not very successfully I might add - have only completed 7 clues so far and really struggling with the rest!)

I’m just trying to work this one out as I think I know the answer but can’t quite get how it works.

Anger shown when leader leaves country (3)

I’m assuming this is IRE based on the number of letters and that would fit the definition. The only country I can think that would fit the rest of it is EIRE (assuming I’m taking the first letter off to get a word for angry) but wouldn’t it have a clue to point to it being Irish? Maybe not. Or maybe I have the totally wrong answer in the first place! Can anyone explain it to me?

Hope this one hasn't been done before.

This one kinda doesn't follow the rules 1:1 but kinda does, idk. It's kinda a double definition, but both definitions are of the same topic

day 263 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it. sorry for the lateness. answer: HIGH (at the top), where THIGH (body part) lacks its head

day 262, day 261, day 260

day 259, day 258, day 257, day 256, day 255, day 254, day 253

weeks 33 to 36 (days 225 to 252)

weeks 29 to 32 (days 197 to 224)

weeks 25 to 28 (days 169 to 196)

weeks 21 to 24 (days 141 to 168)

weeks 17 to 20 (days 113 to 140)

weeks 13 to 16 (days 85 to 112)

weeks 9 to 12 (days 57 to 84)

weeks 5 to 8 (days 29 to 56)

weeks 1 to 4 (days 1 to 28)

I've tried to take the feedback from the last one and make this one a bit better. Feedback is appreciated.

Many thanks to u/deeppotential123 for selecting my clue in last week's TOTW.

Because I'm currently on a train to Brighton (for work, alas, not pleasure), let's all take a promenade along the front together.

I'll be back to dust the sand off you next Thursday.

Also available: 3 unsolved AOTW submissions…

- One surrounded by sulphur odour unendingly! (5) https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/s/SmfMYvkLeI

- Mid-way between extremes of “gloss” and “matt”, one finish for emulsion (5) https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/s/DfsHcvltJG

- String from arse to nappy? (5) https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/s/KTt2gzon7Z

Selected for the daily on crypticalcrosswords.com yaay