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]

Going on religious ones?  Sounds as though medication is harsh

as one gets old.  (11)

[Patsy33]

Pilgrimages

[Moorea7]

✔😊 
Medication = sounds like pill  -  grim (harsh) gets old (ages)
Religious pilgrimages.

That's me for tonight - have some work to sort out.😊

[Patsy33]

Good one Moorea! Night night 😁

[Patsy33]

Silver dish cracked off end in hesitatation. (8)

[Moorea7]

? Endanger

[Patsy33]

No, sorry Moorea

[Moorea7]

Really stumped, Patsy.  Any chance of letter/s inserted?

[Patsy33]

Sorry for delay, Moorea , had to pop out.

If you think of an alternative name for dish, you might get it.

[Patsy33]

OK, some letters to help.

P?????U?

 

 

[elliemay1]

platinum

[Patsy33]

Yes, ellimay, your go..😃

[elliemay1]

sounds like this titled man got an award resulting in a shock

[elliemay1]

^ 8 letters

[Moorea7]

? Surprise

[elliemay1]

Yes!

[Moorea7]

Give some sort of support?  Pro's son, confused, goes towards one of the fleet. (11)

[Patsy33]

Sponsorship?

[Moorea7]

✔😊 

Anagram to make sponsor going onwards to ship (one of the fleet)

[Patsy33]

Stalks uh? Right mess for Shakespeare, maybe.(7)