By way of reminder, the object of this game is to solve (and briefly explain) the clue presented by the previous poster and then set your own clue.

Anything from the (worldwide) crossword arena is acceptable by way of clue style, but if you stray too far from the pure path beware the scourge of... Pandora's WET NOODLE!

The puzzle could be an old favourite or something of your own making. Don't be shy: this is for everyone, not just the old hands!

For those unfamiliar with crossword clues who want to give it a try, there is plenty of guidance online and a quite entertaining and instructive book (not just for beginners) available from amazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Times-Crack-Cryptic-Crosswords/dp/0007546521/ref=dp_ob_image_bk and no doubt elsewhere, and for those who like British Crosswords you may like to try these (which are free): http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords.

There is nothing to prevent (say) a couple of related clues if offering a single clue cramps your style.

If there are multiple answers involved, there is no restriction against one person solving all and the solver of the final clue/part is the one who goes next.

Obviously you need to await confirmation of a correct answer before posting your own puzzle, but please then do so reasonably promptly: if having answered correctly you are not going to be able to set a follow-up clue within about the next 18 hours, please pass your turn to someone else so that the game does not stall.

To save the poor demented solvers from excessive brain damage , you should consider revealing one letter of the answer when the question is set, unless the answer is very short/easy so that provision of a letter hint at the outset would spoil the sport!

If no-one is biting within about 24 hours you should start dropping additional hints.

To try to give everyone a fair crack of the whip, the immediately previous setter is asked not to post a solution to the current clue within the first 24 hours.

The weighty trophy to be passed to whoever solves your clue is the jewel-encrusted World Clue Federation Championship Belt
===[**WCF**]===

Constructive criticism and cheerful badinage are to be expected, not to mention a certain amount of national rivalry, but above all, have a bit of fun!

Next clue to follow shortly courtesy of Sherlock as current incumbent

Thank you, Lex!

Evil, once aroused, becomes physical force (8) 2 e's

evilonce = violence

Cheryl had a moment of weakness
and put up an easy one

My moment of weakness is in answering the crypts at all, with the hours I've been working!
I know you like the easy ones, too! Here's your belt. ===[**WCF**]===

Tanks Dahlin'

Leave with a ring on (7) e's evaporated...

Direct on la gauche, vcvccvc

a(band)on

Wear this with complete abandon ===[**WCF**]===

Merci beaucoups CD

All around a bird's breastbone (7)

Sternum = breastbone - sum (all) around tern (a bird)

Good one Lex. ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you.

Attend a sanctuary and go into withdrawal (4,1,7)

I'm guessing sanctuary is retreat, so "beat a retreat" fits, but I can't justify the "beat" (attend)

How about be at = attend... ?

You can beat yourself with this for that oversight:
===[**WCF**]===

He probably had just told Mrs Worrier
she carried a little extra weight....

Clever, Lex

One word from me Denis and she does exactly what she wants

OK:
Probation for the duration of the lawsuit (5,6).
There's an E there somewhere...

Gah!! - count corrected

trial period? (double def.)

Nice solve, Cheryl - one belt winging its way to Minnesota as I type
===[**WCF**]===

Got it, Rog! Thanks!

Make a fuss about tree (6) couple of e's

repine re=about, pine=tree
New word for yours truly!

Here's a shiny new belt to go with your new word, Denis! ===[**WCF**]===

Merci Cheryl.

Talk again, about a dish (6) 1 e

RE-hash

No rehashing about this bewt: ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Den.

Download school shed (7)

Could the letter count be 6 for "stream"?

No...sorry Cue...letter count is correct.

Clues huh...?

1. Direct on left.
2. 2 vowels
3. No 'e' in the aforementioned vowels.

Bonus clue: 5 consonants (cvccvcc)

Hmmm...perhaps miscast?
cast = shed
mis(chool) = school ?

I have been trying to justify discard, or perhaps dumping...

'School' does NOT mean to teach or a learning institution.

podcast?

Yes Ma'am

===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, Koala!

Secret Roger's keeping from the past (5) 1 e

Sherlock

retro ...contained word

No secret that's the answer, manxman! ===[**WCF**]===

Many thanks Sherlock

Illness could give you large lap (8)

direct on the left

Pellagra - anag "large lap"

===[**WCF**]===

Thanks, manxman!

Basic realities make officers duty report (5,5) - e-less

Early hints:

Direct on the left
Consonants outnumber vowels 4 to 1
Not only e-less but i-less, o-less and u-less
"Make" is just a filler, not an indicator

Brass tacks

Excellent, mon ami!

===[**WCF**]===

Merci mille fois, mon copain!

Leaves with agreement, offering comfort (3,3,8) - one little e

Direct on the right, and an absence of i, o, or u (to take a leaf out of Rog's book).

Two ys

tea and sympathy?

leaves = tea
with = and
agreement = sympathy

Spot on, young lady!
===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, kind sir!

Concerning offer: say no (6)

forbid

I have no concerns with that answer! ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks, Sue!

Timeless, bustling capital located at the top (6) no e's

apical as in apex

capital timeless = capial
capial in a bustling state = apical

Hecka nice solve Cue!

You're at the top in my book, Cue! ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks, Cheryl and Denis

Leaders of Computer Aided Manufacturing take back conjunction to rebound (5)

C A RO(or) M

This belt is rebounding your way, Denis. Nicely solved. ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks loads Cue...

Meeting place for short drink (5) no e

direct on left, cvcvc

forum
for short=fo
drink=rum

Wear this on your way to the forum ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you CD.

A morsel on a vessel (5)

a total lack of e's

a/corn

Aorta = vessel - a + ort (morsel) + a

Lex, your answer is much better than mine!
Although, I was surprised to learn that there is a ship called Acorn.

Lex earns the belt===[**WCF**]===

Thank you: it was memory of a Shakespearian reference to ort that helped me along.

Strange start to burglary with no alarm going off outside (8) - no e

abnormal

start to burglary = b
with no = no
alarm going off = anag. ind.
outside = position ind.
strange = direct

Nothing strange about the Belt heading for Minnesota:
===[**WCF**]===

Many thanks, good sir!

Experience rough ground around east (7) 1 e

und(e)rgo

Cue, you didn't hit any rough ground finding that answer! ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks, Cheryl

Program has poster of a specter (6) e's on vacation

SH ad OW (has = container indicator)

Good show, Denis ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks; I'll chalk your cue!

Usually sad occasion ends with real silly fun (7) 1 e

Funeral = usually sad occasion - fun + anagram (silly) of real

Have fun parading wearing this ===[**WCF**]===

Gratefully accepted!

Jump over insects in tight trousers (3,5)

ski p/ants

You can keep yours up with this!
===[**WCF**]===

Thanks, Lex!

Mariner trying to keep still (5) 1 e

inert (contained word)

No need to keep still wearing this, manxman! ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you Sherlock

Villain raced to the audience (4)

one 'e'

cvcv

villain = Hyde = hied

Cue. ===[**WCF**]===

Wow...whatta solve!

Is "y" a vowel?

Thanks

a-e-i-o-u and sometimes y I'm always confused on that.

A little mind goes wandering (8)

mynd goes (wanderyng) = smydgeon = a lyttle

Good solve, Denis. You can go wanderyng around wyth thys ===[**WCF**]===

Tipo: should be Denys!

Bend under, with short glove (6) no e

...just about used wyth !!

Sub-mit(t)

Tie this round yer waist with yer mitts ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Den.

Smoke like a champ in bed (7)

cHEROot

You're my 'Hero' Sherlock.

Sincere apologies....here it is...

===[**WCF**]===

Koala, are you just buttering me up so you can keep the belt?

In scene i, troubled labor leader is quiet (7) 2 e's

Silence = quiet - anagram (troubled) of scene i containing l (labor leader)

Can't keep quiet about you earning this belt, Lex! ===[**WCF**]===

How gracious of you, schoolmarm!

Books comprising treason, start to finish (8) - two is

Direct on left, starts with a vowel.

"Start to finish" is an indicator

With 2 i's and plural, s'gotta be editions=books;
can't explain the "start to finish" thingie...

Sedition = treason - moving s makes editions.

Not my own clue, but I thought it was neat.



Oops: ===[**WCF**]===

Sedition?! UK secret word?
I'll assume I'll get the belt anyway?!

A nice lookin' grave (5) 1 e

direct = grave, vcvcv, lookin' could be looking

A cute (except when it's an accent...)

Here's a cute waister fer ya: ===[**WCF**]===

Muchas gracias amigo!

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