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]

? Buffalo

[elliemay1]

Well done Moorea!

sounds like a medicinal pretender but is actually made from milk (5)

[Moorea7]

? Quark

[elliemay1]

Yes Moorea! Looks like mine are too easy!

these common  foods are said to be a person's main source of income (5,3,6)

[Patsy33]

Bread and butter

[elliemay1]

Yes Patsy!

[Patsy33]

Wild flower and musical instrument become determined. (8)

[elliemay1]

resolute

[Patsy33]

Yes, ellimay!

[elliemay1]

sounds as if a solver loses a cuppa and gains the sixth to become imperfect

[elliemay1]

^ 9 letters

[Moorea7]

? defective

[elliemay1]

Yes, well done Moorea

[Moorea7]

Thanks`😊

 

Tom ran up East with a Tetley's  -  a

[Moorea7]

Sorry - it flew off - will redo. x

[Moorea7]

Tom ran up East with a Tetley's - it's in the bag! (11)

 

[Moorea7]

😊 😊 R 😊 😊 A 😊 😊 😊 A 😊

[Moorea7]

Think of the bag - most of the rest is an angram.😊

[Moorea7]

Is there anybody there? 😊 If so, perhaps you need to finish with a drink of French water😊

[Patsy33]

Portmanteau?