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)

 

 

[mallyh]

yes x

[Ken4155]

Accidentally hit the space bar and this helpful person becomes a criminal. 9

[Ken4155]

^

Not an anagram

[mallyh]

wrongdoer?

[Ken4155]

No, Mally. Extra clue;

Using heat, strip away problems both mental and physical with this person. 9

[Patsy33]

Therapist?

[Ken4155]

Bang on, Patsy (The rapist - space bar accidentally hit)

[Patsy33]

Clever clue, Ken! 😃

Give me a minute or two!..

[Patsy33]

Type of soldier by princess's energy, is in seventh heaven!  8

[Moorea7]

? spirited

[Patsy33]

No, Moorea...

[Ken4155]

Paradise

[Patsy33]

Yes, Ken! 😃

[Ken4155]

Trendy king gets in a bind to his advantage. 9

[Moorea7]

? Creative

[Canary42]

Reminds me of this old cartoon

https://ibb.co/sRdcfVk

 

[Canary42]

Sorry, I shouldn't derail the thread.

We are working on Ken's clue :- 

Trendy king gets in a bind to his advantage. 9

[Moorea7]

^^ ignore creative - only 8 letters

[Canary42]

INGESTING ???

[Moorea7]

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