By way of reminder, the object of this game is to solve 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 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!

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 24 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 (in any position) 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 probably need to 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 successfully 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!

Treval's up next...

Thanks Hawkeye.

One from a local source:

Jack, for example, has table used for boxing (9) No 'e'

Cardboard (jack = card + board = table, to make boxes) - about time I solved one!

7 minutes! Bravo

===[**WCF**]=== your belt...

Lex, from the same crossword the following clue appeared:

King to eat away then throw up (5) R-T-H

I'm fairly sure it's a Brit who compiles this crossword. I reckon the answer is RETCH but can't explain why? Any ideas?

Treval, it will be r (for rex) = king + etch (eat away, usually with acid).

Thank you for the belt: this next one is a reworking of one from a recent paper.

Wonders at flower growing back after poor harvest initially (9) - two es

Ah yes! Thanks. I'm used to the ER = QUEEN.

Wonders at flower growing back after poor harvest initially (9) - two es

p+h+enomena (anemone backwards)

Here you go Siouxee Sue ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, Lex.

Shoot simians beginning to terrorize Eurpoean capital (8) 1 e

Bud apes t(errorize)

And back to you, Denis. ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Soo !

Button belt to tie! (4,4) no "e"

Nail down?

Nope

Guess I'll give 1st day clue now:
each word has one vowel, and in same position

Day 2 clue:
1st word = belt
2nd word = tie

Plus: answer is close at hand !

Day 3 clue: vowels are u and i

Button belt to tie! (4,4)

Button = Cuff link (direct)
belt = Cuff
tie = Link

Ya just tied one on K !! ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Den.

First pair of knickers sounds like hot stuff (7)

Cayenne

Direct=hot stuff
First pair of knickers (K+N) sounds (cay+enne)

Really clever crypt, Mr. K.

Ya, one of nicest crypt I've seen.

"Well spotted" Hawkeye.

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

Thanks, Koala.

Turn on when Romeo and Juliet meet in play; very consumed. (8) 1 i

ACT i=1 v(ery) ATE=consumed

Very good , Denis! Well done!

Back to you===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Nick.

Saint has no pants! (6) no "e"

I was expecting Nicholas after Koala's clue, but obviously not...

Day 1 clue: one "a" ; I'll be generous: no "z"

Slacks

Pants=direct
S(saint)+lacks(has no)

Nice clue. Why the exclamation point?

Exclamation point is just punctuation.
Good solve: ===[**WCF**]===

I thought an exclamation point or question mark was an &lit indicator, but I am probably wrong.

Mad man enters the Capital of Peru. Left making some waves. (10)

Hint: the answer is usually seen in abbreviated form.

You're correct, it is, but may also be used as punctuation.

Putting up the Day 1 hint a little early.

Mad man enters the Capital of Peru. Left making some waves. (10)

Hint: the answer is usually seen in abbreviated form.

Day 1 Hint(s)
Direct = some waves
"the Capital of Peru" is not Lima

PERMANENTS (abbreviated version PERM)

p = capital of peru
placed before = left
ermanents = mad (anagram) of 'man enters'
direct = waves (as in the hair style)

Well done, Treval. Good solve

Back to the Emerald Isle===[**WCF**]===

Thanks

Next one from local source:

Criticise one obviously acting? (6) 1 'e'

Clue time:

Direct = criticise
1 'a'

Hammer


Double def.

Indeed it is. ===[**WCF**]=== well done

Thanks, Treval

Make ends meet with little money around - in a fix. (6)

CEm(ak)eNT = fix

Gimme back ma belt!

Here you go. Congrats!

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

Mercy bocups.

Group in dining room not quite finished (6)

Day 1 clue: one "e", plus direct = group

Day 2 clue
"not quite finished" = shortened synonym of finished

Denis, just so I understand 'Day 2 clue' correctly...

Is it like FINISHED = DONE / OVER, so it could be ONE, DON or OVE, VER.

This one has me rightly baffled . I was thinking dining room = DR??

I keep going back to DROVES, but that doesn't make sense.

Maybe DREDGE = group

dr = dining room
edge = edged(finished) - d

Per dictionary.com:
drove2 –noun
1. a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.

Boy oh boy, just realised it should be (5), not (6)

DROVE it is; your DROVES good nuff: ===[**WCF**]===

For Droves:
Groups in dining room not quite finished 5th course (6)

SINCERE apologies...

No worries Denis Thanks.

Next one from local source, not sure if it's legal here:

And the rest he had drawn (6) No 'a' or 'i'

Neat clue - looks perfectly good to me, Treval

Etched - etc + he'd

All yours Rog ===[**WCF**]===

[oh oh ... what's Rog got for us ....]

An easy one I think, Denis!

Warning - avian insulation material (4,4) - no E's

Duck down! - double def

Take it away, Lex! ===[**WCF**]===

I thank you!

An Indian making a turn on the ice (7) - no es

Choctaw (double def)

Well done that man and very quick! It was a new one on me when I happened to spot it in the dictionary.

Here you go: ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks

From a local source:

Untroubled pedestrian-only route round European capital (8) 1 'a'

Untroubled pedestrian-only route round European capital (8)

Untroubled = CarEfree
pedestrian-only route = Car free
round European capital = E

Spot on ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Treval.

Ok...back to the easy ones...

Tendency to laugh a little (5)

HA bit !

Too easy huh...

All yours Den.

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

Thanks big K. Easy, BUT nice "surface" as usual!.

Two males get first dance in "Twice A Lady" (5) no "e"

Madam (2 "M"s plus twice "A" plus D(ance)). Neat..

All yours Rog: ===[**WCF**]===

Merci, mon ami!

Offence of performing rumba, say, backwards (7). One "e"

Offence of performing rumba, say, backwards (7).

Offence = Umbrage (direct)
of performing = anagram indicator
rumba = umbra
say = e.g.
backwards = ge

Perfect,Koala - apologies for the delay

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

Thanks Rog...

Top artist got 6 right before back-out. So? (8)

VI R(ight) TUO(out) SO

A cutie K !!

Good one Den.

All yours.

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

Merci a lot!

Separate and cut everything short (7) one "a"

several (sever + all - l)
direct = separate

On its way to Ireland: ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Denis.

I liked this next one:

Fruit's running short - take tuna salad to forest dweller (5-4) No 'e'

...4:52 ... 4:53 ... 4:54!
orang(e)utan(tuna salad)

I had a feeling you were lurking in the shadows....

All yours ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Treval.

After you finish with overdue claim (9) one "e"

Postulate

Claim = direct
after = post
you finish = u
overdue = late

Your postulate as to the answer is correct; ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Insane Duck!

Eat and drink for sustenance. (7)

Wondering if this is a double definition....

Victual?

victual can mean to eat (but maybe not drink?)
victual = sustenance

Not for Hay Week, Treval!

Nice try, Treval, but no.

Eat and drink for sustenance (7)

Eat = Sup
drink = port
sustenance = Support (direct)

Yes indeed.

Back to you.===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Hawkeye.

In lieu of depravity (4)

vice ; double def (one from vice versa)

oops - too late!

Never too late for vice, Lex !

Ya Den...Back to you.

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

Merci Monsieur K.

Follow the leader and attack! (5) no "e"

Trail - t (the leader) + rail (attack) = follow

C'est a toi, Lex: ===[**WCF**]===

Merci bien!

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