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)

 

 

[miser]

I was hoping that new contributors would join in. I have solved the clue so here goes

 

barque

 

[writesbad]

Well done, miser, and thank you for this interesting diversion!

[Tilly2]

I'd answer if I could.

[Patsy33]

I've been puzzling over that one, miser. Very good!

[miser]

Perform fellatio, good for a tune (5,5)

[Canary42]

piano forte

[miser]

Sorry, no, canary

[Patsy33]

Mouth organ?

[miser]

Well done, Patsy 

 

[Patsy33]

A number in a theatre. 10 letters

[Canary42]

auditorium

[mallyh]

anesthetic

[Canary42]

My version of anaesthetic is 11 letters. 

[Patsy33]

Well done, Mallyh 

[mallyh]

This vegetable sounds nordic but it's American 

[mallyh]

it's 8 letters ^^^^^

[Patsy33]

Swede?

[Patsy33]

Sorry!  Just seen its 8 letters!

[mallyh]

no sorry x

[Moorea7]

? Rutabaga