Clue Chain

[miser]

Many years ago on another forum I started a game I called CLUE CHAIN. The idea is that the setter poses an original home made clue which everybody is invited to solve. The poster who solves the clue first (hopefully identified by the setter) is then invited to post their own original clue. If anybody is interested in playing my clue is

Bear opening church? (7)

 

 

[Canary42]

Sorry, TOP SPINS is not correct

[Moorea7]

? End pains

[Canary42]

Sorry, END PAINS is not correct

[mallyh]

leg rests?

[Canary42]

Sorry, LEG RESTS is not correct.

 

I'll give you one letter to help 😊

* A *     * * * A * 

[Patsy33]

Day Break??

[Canary42]

No, good try but I'm afraid DAY BREAK is not the right answer.

[Canary42]

Sorry for the delay, I was having my supper 😀

[Canary42]

Hint: Pay more attention to the second sentence.

[newmodarmy]

Relief when the pins stop?  Sounds like it. (3,5)  

* A *     * * * A * 

Just putting the whole thing together

[miser]

It's interesting how folks' personalities are being revealed on this thread

 

 

[newmodarmy]

tax break

[Canary42]

Yes, well done TAX BREAK is correct (sounds like TACKS BRAKE, pins stop)

[newmodarmy]

I've got to go so will have to hand over to someone else with more imagination to set the next one

[Moorea7]

I can offer -

It's amazing!  We fly round without the unknown (9)

[Patsy33]

Wonderful

[Canary42]

That's a WONDERFUL clue ?

[Canary42]

Pipped at the post, well done Patsy.

[Patsy33]

The lower,  hardly leaves one. Not exactly brave! 8

[Canary42]

Lower = COW - brilliant !

COWARDLY