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!
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Current Champ CCbomber will be posting his illegal clue soon!

Thanks Denis (and Jimbo Bell)!
I'll start out with an easy one (and totally legit...I believe ).
And a repost of Denis' clue for anyone wishing to solve both.


Chicken along with cow report unbeleivable tale (4,3,4,5)

"Kelly-Wilder Denims" live ad. (5)

[blip] and bull story !

Bingo!

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

Thanks CC.

I'll give the belt to whoever answers BOTH these:

Talk of "Kelly-Wilder Denims" (5)

Shopping Centers in Raleigh, Phoenix, Springfield, Madison,
Jackson,Trenton and Lansing are vandalized! (7)

jeans (sounds like Genes, as in Kelly and Wilder)

seeking (anag. of middle letter of each city)

Here ya go Cheryl: ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, sir Denis!

Measles afflicted last of alien hawkers (8)

salesmen

anag. of measles+n

You are so right, manxman!
Here you go ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you Sherlock

If carried in both hands, start to empty sack (5)

R-if-L + E(mpty)

To sack = to rifle (i.e. to search)

Neat, manxman!

Good solve UW ===[**WCF**]===

Cute...could use "&right" for "right and left",
but if so, Pandora would wield the wet noodle!!

Thanks, manxman!

This is either trivially easy or quite obscure, depending on your likes:

Encourage growth - by a supporter of Jerry's band? (8). Four vowels