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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.

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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 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!
Current Champeen Manxman will be putting up next clue...

Thanks CD

A new job outside Silver City (9) one 'e'

NICE clue, Mxm...love it!!

thanks CD

...1:11 .... 1:12 .... 1:13!!

ANchorAGe ; AN = a new, AG = silver, job = chore

In the nick of time CD. Anchor this around your waist ===[**WCF**]===

Merci M'sieu.

Female lawyers having drinks (5) tried hard to find an "e", but, alas, none

Manxman or CD can you explain AN = a new? I assume that n is the first letter of new but I am still learning when to expect to use just the first letter. Can it be anytime?...or is there something here that indicates to use it?..or is it something else entirely?

I think the unwritten local rule is dictionary.com should
show it as abbreviation: look up the letter itself, like:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/n?s=t

CD

This helps a lot.

Female lawyers having drinks (5) tried hard to find an "e", but, alas, none

Day#1 clue: direct = drinks

I am wondering if this is "swigs" on the basis of lawyers being wigs, but I am unaware of s meaning female which would also be a necessary ingredient...

No, but you're looking at it the right way...

Day#2 clue: f---- ; bonus clue: no q or z

flips? female-(f)lips-lawyers

Yepper!! Flip this around yer belly: ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Denis!

Substantial small meal (6) one e

So sorry everyone! I made a mistake again. I originally had 5 letters but it is 6.

I am bumping this thread to make sure that everyone sees that I corrected a mistake above.

Wild guess....

Stable - S+table?

That's it Koala!

Since it was not clear...
Substantial can mean stable when you are talking about a person's character.
A table can mean a meal as in the sense of setting a table.

Please take this insubstantial belt: ===[**WCF**]===


Again my apologies to all for sending you on a wild goose chase for a while.

Thanks Bob...Ok, back to the easy ones...

Father grasped an expert solution to every problem (7) one 'e'

panacea

father = pa
grabbed = container indicator
expert = ace

p(an)(ace)a

'An expert solution' Panda Sue.

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

Thank you, Koala Bear.

Herb is in laboratory, upset (5) no z's

basil (anag. of lab+is)

I think it's BA si L; "is" in LAB, upset = in reverse