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)

 

 

[writesbad]

thanks, nescio, nothing personal....

deep-rooted in old soldier nearly with the edges (9)

[nescio]

writesbad, is it not 10 letters?

[miser]

inveterate

[miser]

I didn't check letter count

[writesbad]

so sorry, i can't count

I am sure nescio had it, as did miser

inveterate

in

vetera - old soldier, almost

te = edges of t(h)e

[miser]

nescio had it first

[miser]

OK I'll post a clue

Social advantage - reportedly somewhere to rest bog roll (9)

[nescio]

privilege

[miser]

Correct, nescio

[nescio]

Versatile flyer Henry plain to see around a hundred flyers (10)

[Patsy33]

Flycatcher?

[nescio]

No, Patsy. It is a little more "technical" than that ;-)

[writesbad]

hovercraft

[nescio]

Well done writesbad.

over to you.

[writesbad]

evergreen wine plant (9)

[Patsy33]

Grapevine?

[writesbad]

sorry, Patsy, no

[Hazlinny]

? Holly hock

[writesbad]

yes, well done, Hazlinny

[Hazlinny]

Showing superiority?  First - male who's not below boat. (3-9)

Thanks😊