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! :bunny:

Next clue:

Judge, we recalled, pointed instrument (4,4) one e

jew's harp

j = judge
ew = we recalled (reversed)
sharp = pointed

Yes indeed, and here is an instrument for you:
===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, kind sir.

Island, for instance, in passageway (10) 1 e

Day 1 hint: direct is "island"

Well, I had to google it to satisfy myself that it exists, but the answer is the island of Corregidor - eg in corridor (for instance in passageway)!

passageway makes a cute anagram: seaway gaps

Well solved, Lex! I'll float the belt over to you. ===[**WCF**]===

Interesting anagram, Denis. I'm surprised you didn't make a cryptic clue with it.

Thanks again!

Both comrades injured, so out of action (4,2,6)

hors de combat = both comrades (injured)

I put that one up just for you! (not really, but I thought you might well get there first as it's a French expression)

Voici la trophee: ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Lex. Should be LE trophee!

Hide short relatives! (4)

Hide short relatives! (4)

Hide = skin (dir)
short = s
relatives = kin

Here (made of cowhide): ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you Mr. D

One who is paid to write about beer (8)

re(about)PORTER(beer)

I'll drink to that !!!

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

Thanks K.

Drop a story (4)

sag + a

They will write a saga about you wearing this: ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, Denis.

Sculpture of horseshoe in condition (6)

statue
horseshoe=U
condition=state

Correct! I'm tossing you the belt. ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you

Blades decapitate pigs (4)

oars

boars - b

Rowing this ===[**WCF**]=== to you now

Thanx, manx!

Fuel it with charged particle combination (9)

Day one hint: direct is on the right (no e's)

coal it ion

Denis, that's the right combination to earn you this... ===[**WCF**]===

Merci a lot, Cheryl.
By the way:

I got it in a minute (4)

mine
minute

No; good try!

Day#1 clue: Manxman was quite close with "mine" !

Day#2 clue: direct = minute; one "e"

Mite = something small (minute) - it in me (I)?

Exactement! May be a mite too tight for you: ===[**WCF**]===

Merci bien!

A large butt seen in motor programme (8)

calendar

a large = al
butt = end
motor = car
seen in = container ind.

Certainly is! Here you go:
===[**WCF**]===

Thanks, Lex!

Scenery in wide corridor (5)

decor (hidden word)

Add this to your decor, manxman! ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you Sherlock

Genuine lodges share disciplined drill (9)

Clue: 2 e's

clue #2: direct on the right

RE hears(share) AL
disciplined = indicator?

Here you are CD ===[**WCF**]===
disciplined is an anagram indicator for share

Mercy MxM.

Flowers for a couple of kissers, reportedly (6) no "e"

Tulips (Two lips)

Tiptoe thru the tulips for this: ===[**WCF**]===

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0

Thanks Den...

Bang bell forged in iron (6)

fringe
f(ring)e

Bang on MxM

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

Thanks Koala

Unblemished fellow gets unruly (8)

F(ellow) lawless=unruly ?

that's it you outlaw ===[**WCF**]===

Merci Monsieur Hood!

Returning time of "Fighting Time" (6,3)

Late 1st day plus early 2nd day clues:

no "e"

direct = returning time

OK; 3rd clue:
something that happens in December...

Good clue

Boxing Day

Oops - too late!

Boxing this and CANPARing it to you: ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks CD

Run over English general (5)

1st day clue: 1 e

wolf(flow; over=indicator)E=English

Da guy who cheated and defeated Montcalm

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

Merci M'sieu.

This place goes wild: Mom goes bare! (11)

GameBoomers (anag)

On behalf of all of us from Gameboomers: ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Den...

Contents of jug - liquidised fruit (4)

wine (double defnition) ?

No....sorry Bob

ugli (hidden word)

A 'beautiful' answer Sherlock.

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

Thank you, Koala!

Ten men traveling around India celebrated (7)

eminent
anag. of ten men + I

Let's celebrate that answer with this. ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Sherlock

Box into which scoundrel falls (7)

cas(cad)e

Here you are Pandora ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, kind sir.

Smart questions from a reporter (4)

neat (direct from smart)

newscaster(reporter) - screws(questions)

wise ; whys=questions ("from a reporter" = indicator)

Denis has it! ===[**WCF**]===

Bob, if "screws" and "questions" were synonyms, yours could work, too. Usually, a word is removed as a whole. To remove the scrambled letters of a word, we'd need to add something to the cryptic.

Merci, Sue.

I sent substances brewed in containers (4,5,6)

Day#1 clue: all 3 words end with "s"

cans tubes steins
anag.

And that gives you this: ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you

Brown, to a man in Italy (7)

clue: one e

TO A STED ?

In case Sted is some Italian name

no

clue: the direct is on the right

Wild guess...

Inferno???

Sorry Koala. That's not it

Umberto?

umber + to

Well done Sherlock ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, manxman!

Tender love returned (4)

sore

eros (love) returned

Have this, returned with love. ===[**WCF**]===

Awwwww

Can't stand riding Arab horse (5)

Abhor - hidden word - Ar(ab hor)se

Sending via magic carpet ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you Panda Sue.

One mostly after dog meat (6)

mutton
dog=mutt
mostly one=on

Mutt-on?...Spot-on

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

Thank you Koala

My group follows a taxi returning to counter (6)

a + bac + us

my group = us
taxi = cab
returning = reverse "cab"

That was fast
You can count on this ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you!

Girl ran and ran (8)

GAL loped

What a cutie!

So are you, Denis! ===[**WCF**]===

Merci lots.

Score tied, after 6 (5)

seven
s+even

size forty-seven for you: ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Denis

Switch places casually and unwisely (8)

early first day clue: no e's