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)

 

 

[Canary42]

Sorry, incorrect again.  Given the style of answers which I'm getting, perhaps I should give a hint - there is no element of "sounds like" in this clue.

[Patsy33]

Middle?

[Canary42]

Sorry, but no. 

[mallyh]

hearts?

[Canary42]

Sorry mally, but no.

[writesbad]

bundle

[Canary42]

  

I'm beginning to worry it's a bit too contrived - that's the trouble with clue-setting (something I love doing), once constructed you can't "unsee" it, so it's difficult to reverse-judge it to decide whether it's reasonable.

Centre-back led away the pack (6)  - - N - - -    

[Canary42]

Crossed posts. Well done writesbad. Off you go.

[writesbad]

guideline of law enforcers almost unknown (6)

[Moorea7]

Policy

[Patsy33]

Ahh, very good, Canary!

[writesbad]

well done, Moorea - over to you...

[Moorea7]

Away with Solfa one and six, watery transport glides along. (7)

Enjoying this thread, Miser 😊

[Moorea7]

To rephrase "Partly away.....etc.

[writesbad]

gondola

[Canary42]

Gondola ? ? ?

[Moorea7]

Yes, Writesbad;  you were first so on you go ....

I need to go and raid the kitchen now 😊

[Patsy33]

Very good!

[writesbad]

stir server with appeal up is up close and personal (8)

[Canary42]

I keep wanting to say INTIMATE but I can't parse it.