<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001252913-12-000007.txt : 20120306
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120306180343
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001252913-12-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120306

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245648
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720
		STREET 2:		C/O FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INC
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(626) 795-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720
		STREET 2:		C/O FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INC
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WULF ROBERT F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252913

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21380
		FILM NUMBER:		12671871

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		47-154 EL MENARA CIRCLE
		CITY:			PALM DESERT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92260
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0304</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-03-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001245648</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FLAHERTY &amp; CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252913</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WULF ROBERT F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>47-154 EL MENARA CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALM DESERT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92260</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-03-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3910</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.1617</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4910</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Chad Conwell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-03-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>robertwulf.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>


POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person
whose name appears below nominates,constitutes and
 appoints
Chad C. Conwell, Donald F. Crumrine and Robert M.
 Ettinger
with full power to act alone his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and
on his behalf and in his place and stead in any and all
 capacities,
to execute any and all
filings on Form 4 Statement of Changes
of Beneficial Ownership of Securities pursuant to
Section 16a of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and Section 30h of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended Form 4 Filings with
respect to changes of beneficial ownership of
securities of FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE
PREFERRED SECURITIES INCOME FUND INCORPORATED
the Fund, and to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, The New York Stock
Exchange and the Fund such Form 4 Filings,
granting unto said attorney, full power and
authority to do and perform certain acts and
 things requisite and necessary to be done
in and about the premises as fully to all
 intents and purposes as the undersigned himself
might or could do.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
hereunto set his hand this 31st day
of December, 2011.



	/s/ Robert F. Wulf
      Name: Robert F. Wulf
Title:   Director, Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore
Preferred Securities Income Fund
 Incorporated


EXPIRES:  February 1, 2013








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