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                                                              EXHIBIT 99.906CERT

 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 906 OF
                             THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I,  Donald  F.  Crumrine,  Director,  Chairman  of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer  of  Flaherty  &  Crumrine/Claymore  Total Return Fund Incorporated (the
"Registrant"),  certify  that:

     1.   The  Form  N-CSR  of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies with
          the  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
          Act  of  1934,  as  amended;  and

     2.   The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents, in all
          material  respects,  the financial condition and results of operations
          of  the  Registrant.

Date: 7/26/11                  /s/ Donald F. Crumrine
                               ----------------------------------------------
                               Donald F. Crumrine, Director,
                               Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                               (principal executive officer)

I,  R.  Eric  Chadwick, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President of
Flaherty  & Crumrine/Claymore Total Return Fund Incorporated (the "Registrant"),
certify  that:

     1.   The  Form  N-CSR  of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies with
          the  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
          Act  of  1934,  as  amended;  and

     2.   The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents, in all
          material  respects,  the financial condition and results of operations
          of  the  Registrant.

Date:     7/26/11              /s/ R. Eric Chadwick
                               ---------------------------------------------
                               R. Eric Chadwick, Chief Financial Officer,
                               Treasurer and Vice President
                               (principal financial officer)
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