===[**WCF**]=== Chain Crypt - Bout 64

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 giving a hint as to letters when the question is set, unless the answer is relatively 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 are encouraged 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 each 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!

Here we go...

Lighter pair (5)

Match (Dub deffer)?

LIGHTen up with this: ===[**WCF**]===

Merci muchly...

Stirred frying pan with end of knife (4)

woke
wok+e

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

Thanks Koala

Warm drink (7)

clue: no e's

Cordial (Dub deffer)?

Good one Koala ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks MxM.

Sportsman who's paid, not strangely, at once (6)

PRO nto=not(strangely)

Send me the belt: PRONTO!

Yes Kimosabe...

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

Thanks Tonto...

And a goose egg! (4)

Day 1 clue: "goose" has double duty!

nada
anag. of 'and a'
goose egg=nada

Yepper; goose = indicator, plus part of direct.
===[**WCF**]===

Merci

It's light to carry (7)

Clue: one 'e'

lantern (double def) ?

Good one Denis ===[**WCF**]===

Merci MxM.

Dingbat quips within the Summit! (9)

Not sure if legal...so: the direct in this one
has double duty...

Day 1 clue: within = container indicator

Pipsqueak = (more or less) dingbat - anagram (dingbat) of quips inside (within) peak (the summit)

Mais oui, Monsieur Lex: ===[**WCF**]===

Merci mon copain!

Usual hamper containing nearly everything (9) - two es

Are you pronouncing the "pain" portion in English?!

Now there's a thought...!

Oops, overdue a hint!

Only one other vowel and it's a, also the direct is usual.

2nd day hint: hamper is a verb rather than a basket of goodies and accounts for seven of the letters.

I didn't expect this clue to hang around this long! Here's an early third day hint: nearly everything = al.

Okay, giveaway time: it begins with p!

Ok. prevalent

What took you so long?
Here you go: ===[**WCF**] (special Manx tailless version)

Thank you Sir.

Mother keeping son in control (6)

Thanks to my Bradford's Dictionary;
showed master = control!

maS(on)ter ; mater = a UK mother!

CD, here is your reward for mastering the UK lingo
===[**WCF**]===

Thanks, MAsTER!

Special, early, short, unwelcomed notes (5)

spams

sp(ecial)am(early)s(hort)

Oui Madame! ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks, Denis.

Brother behind some very important people (5)

I guess it's time for a hint...

Direct is on the right.

BR ass

Here's your brass belt, Denis! ===[**WCF**]===

Merci, Cheryl; did you know that:

Samuel got no pants? (6)

Slacks = pants - s (Samuel) + lacks (got no)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUcXI2BIUOQ

Put on your pants and hold 'em up: ===[**WCF**]===

Belted and booted - thank you!

This is one I liked from a recent paper:

Recipe for disaster in affectionate gesture by horseman? (4,2,5) - one e

Kiss of death (Death usually being depicted on a horse - "Binky" I think it was called...)

Tighten your girth with this:
===[**WCF**]===

And for those unfamiliar with Binky:
http://will-lapuerta.com/discworld/pages/death.htm

My thanks to m'learned friend.

How about:

Introduction to meadow noise (4-2)

lead-in
lea din

Indeedy!

Take it away, manxman: ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you UW

Soldier almost lost blood--there's a moral to this (7)

parable

para (short for paratrooper I assume)
ble (almost bled - lost blood)

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

Thanks, Mr. Manx!

Strange scene around large circle or ring (7)

enc(lo)se

strange = anagram indicator for scene
large circle = lo
around = container indicator
ring = direct

Enclose yourself in this, Sue! ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Cheryl!

Fancies invading mountain region (7)

Fancies invading mountain region (7)

fancies = ideas
mountain = mt
invades = container indicator
region = direct

m(ideas)t

Put this around your mid, Cue!

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

Thanks Pandora

Former partner models provide public scandalous revelations (7)

exposés

former partner = ex
models = poses

Cover yourself up with this, Cheryl
===[**WCF**]===

Thank you,Cue!

Started summer getaway with a view of the ocean (8)

S(ummer)e A scape

Oh oh...I got noodled (but mildly) for
using "with" as container indicator

Here you go, Denis! ===[**WCF**]===

And I guess it might be a good thing that I borrowed this from another source.

But, I'll take what I've got coming to me as the poster.

Do you remember the cryptic?

Ahhh geeee....I have a good memory, but it's short!

If I had to bet the farm on how many years ago, I'd say 2.

I'm pretty sure at the time that it was considered ok to use
"with" this way (example):
"flyer with color" to clue "red bird"
(no other "position indicator" required...)

I know you have an excellent memory, especially when it comes to past cryptics. Sorry this one didn't come back to you.

I liked Sherlock's cryptic and thought "with" worked well as a container indicator. Sometimes it's all in the way one is worded.

I liked it too...and agree that "with" is a fine indicator.

Thanks, Cheryl; and next one:

Superhero shot mad sniper (9)

Spiderman (anag. mad sniper)

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

Thank you deer Denis.

Deer, deer, deer (7)

OK m'deers... Day 1 clue...

Direct = Deer

Rudolph the red nose "roe buck"

Yes deer....

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

Thanks, Buck!

Lex lost his head thinking; oh dear! (9)

expensive

Lex - L = ex
thinking = pensive

Here's your expensive reward: ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you, sir!

Really stupid taking right for left in course (5)

Slightly early hint: 1 "a", no "e's"

crass
replace l with r in class (course)

Nothing crass about that! Go to the head of the class! ===[**WCF**]===

Thank you Sherlock

Right time to suppress story about slip (7)

R eceip T
R,T = right time
eceip = piece = story; about and supress = indicators

literary composition = story?
piece -n
8. a literary, musical, or artistic composition

receipt = ?
slip2 noun
1. a small paper form on which information is noted: a withdrawal slip.

Right you are CD. Slip into this ===[**WCF**]===

Merci M'sieu.

Cell 151 (5)

Clone (CL one)

This ain't no clone: ===[**WCF**]===

Cell = clone? That seems to be more than a touch worthy of pasta...!

I agree, Lex. Surprisingly, the first word you see when looking up clone is "cell". It's a definition, not a synonym. Guess we'll have to let it slide. This time.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Lex:

clone/kloʊn/ Show Spelled [klohn] Show IPA noun, verb, cloned, clon·ing.
noun
1. Biology .
a. a cell, cell product, or organism .....

Yes Denis, but if you read the rest of the definition it is only a cell (or group of cells or organism) when descended from common ancestry or otherwise replicated.

Guilty as charged of laziness: as soon as I saw
cell followed by comma, didn't look at remainder..

So I guess "better" would be:
Cell from stock 151 (5)

Thanks....

Nothing less holding nothing threatening (7)

ominous
nothing=o
less=minus
holding nothing=container of o

'Nothing' wrong with that answer.

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

Thank you Koala

12 o'clock? Correct! (5)

right

Sorry Cue, but 'right' would be not correct.

amend; double def ; end of morning!

One of cutest I've seen!

Ah, I see! Nice

Correct Denis! ===[**WCF**]===

Mercy.

Important furniture missing? (7)

Standout?

Nope....7 letters...

notable

Be notable wearing this: ===[**WCF**]===

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