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)

 

 

[Moorea7]

Honeymooners' nightmare?  Sweet in the pit?  5,3,3.

Thanks, Scrunge 😊

[Moorea7]

Extra clue:  I'm going to hit my pit shortly.

[Moorea7]

Will check back early morning - meantime, anyone just post another clue.  Need to Zzzzzz🛏

[Canary42]

APPLE PIE BED ? ? ?

[Canary42]

My stockpile of clues is running low, so I'll have to take time out to replenish it, but here's the latest easy one to be going on with :-

 

Author is Ena.... ? Just Ena for a workable result actually. (4,6)

[Moorea7]

✔ Canary 😊

[1ozzy]

That's easy Canary?

You've got me ***😇

[Moorea7]

? Enid Blyton

[1ozzy]

You probably got it Moor,etc.

Can see the definition,but, word play eludes me😰

Go on, post a clue, you know you want to 😅

 

[Moorea7]

^^ I don't really, 1ozzy, but here goes:

Going swimmingly?  Twig the French not going forward.

[1ozzy]

A number count would help us numb nuts🤣

[Moorea7]

A sleepy (11) - sorry 😄

[Moorea7]

Btw 1ozzy - on googling the expression numb nuts, it appears to usually be a male affliction - you can get treatment for that🤣

[1ozzy]

Well, thanks for that info Moorea7. 

Do some more googling 😊

[Moorea7]

Extra clue:  🐟

[Moorea7]

Going back to Zzzzzz - carry on chaining😊

[scrunge999]

Stickleback?

[scrunge999]

And I think the answer to Canary's clue at 0240 is Jane Austen

[Moorea7]

✔Scrunge😊

[scrunge999]

Thanks Moorea.  
 

Bishop performing well with baronet, we hear, for Burns celebration? (6, 5)