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]

✔😊Patsy.    Anagram of tom ran up (and) tea (for Tetley's)

Sorry to have kept it dragging on, thought it was easy!  Off to get some supper 😋

[Patsy33]

 Wild heir, deflects when finding comfortable seating in town (12)

[elliemay1]

Chesterfield

[Patsy33]

Yes, elliemay! 😀

[elliemay1]

a long narrow pillow explodes and forms a sea creature (7)

[Patsy33]

Lobster

[elliemay1]

Yes!

[Patsy33]

Halfwit and is strong, becomes reckless. (9)

[elliemay1]

foolhardy

[elliemay1]

I'm off to bed so will post this simple clue now:

No longer existing one gives a dish (5)

[Patsy33]

Hi Elliemay, I know this should be very easy! I can't get my brain into gear this morning. May I have a little clue, pretty please?..😃

[elliemay1]

ends in A, Patsy

[Patsy33]

Ohh, for goodness sake!

Pasta! 😆

[elliemay1]

Yes, was going to add that it sounded a bit like your name!

[Patsy33]

Pole has nothing of measure, for scientific instrument. (9)

[Moorea7]

? Bar o meter

[Patsy33]

Yes, Moorea! 😀

[Moorea7]

Sounds as though the parrot has left the building but, in reality, it's a shape of things.  (7)

[Patsy33]

Polygon

[Moorea7]

✔😊Patsy