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)

 

 

[Patsy33]

Yes, iminoz. Well done 😃

[iminoz]

Cheers, Patsy33

Huge slip (large ladies' fitting) covers naked extremities (9)

[iminoz]

Looks like it's time for a hint ... an election result could be described as this.

I won't be checking in for the next few hours, so if you post the answer, please go ahead with your clue.

[Patsy33]

Landslide

[Patsy33]

Not applicable for six at the barrier to steer. (8)

[Moorea7]

? Navigate

[Patsy33]

Yes! 😃

[Moorea7]

Openly, the Butler declared he didn't give a damn.  (7)

[miser]

Good clue, Moorea - I'm going out walking v soon so can't answer.

[nescio]

Frankly

[Moorea7]

✔😊

Openly = frankly.  As in the saying from "Gone with the wind" Rhett Butler - "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn".

[nescio]

A nice easy one

 

Only iron could be a criminal act (6)

[elliemay1]

felony

[elliemay1]

Sounds as if these sweet things are being heavily criticised but they're popular at this time of the year (8)

[JJ109]

pancakes

[nescio]

you got it elliemay.

I will leave yours for others to solve :-)

[elliemay1]

Yes jj, well done!

[JJ109]

Thanks!

Rembrandt's nocturnal nightingales ?(3,5,5)

[elliemay1]

The Night Watch??

[JJ109]

Correct - a watch is the collective noun for nightingales!

Over to you Elliemay! Well done