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)

 

 

[Hazlinny]

Number of letters, please?

[Hazlinny]

? An atlas

[dustypuss]

1. 3 very  close

[Hazlinny]

Map

[dustypuss]

Correct .🌍

[Hazlinny]

Thanks😊

This is pretty difficult to solve - sounds as though there could be a complication in top of the house.  (11)

[Patsy33]

Problematic?

[Hazlinny]

Ye

[Hazlinny]

Yes, Patsy😊

Problem (complication) (in) attic

[Patsy33]

Had dollar out for this children's author (5, 4)

[Hazlinny]

Roald Dahl

Are we the only two left - miss Canary😊

[Patsy33]

I know!, I did feel sorry...Hope to hear from him tomorrow..x

[Hazlinny]

Anyone seen Patsy ????

[Patsy33]

Hi Haz! 

It's your go, isn't it? 😀

[Hazlinny]

Sorry, was waiting for your confirmation as to my answer.  Give me a little time as cooking - won't be too long. x

[Hazlinny]

Puzzling! What a state to be in!  Starting in a dance club, little Robert has, upsettingly, a change in genes altering the 12th to the 20th.  (16)

[Patsy33]

discombobulating?

[elliemay1]

should it be 'altering the 20th to the 12th'??

alter the T to an L in mutating

[Hazlinny]

I'll have to give you that, Patsy, 😊though "ion" at the end. x

Ha! This was a challenge from a 'friend' and it proves I could set it and you could solve it😊

Dance = disco, Bob = little Robert (upsettingly/mixed up with)
mutation = change in genes and changing the 24th letter T to the 12th L to make mulation.  Ssh - actually had it the other way round in the clue😉

[elliemay1]

I think you mean the 20th letter!