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Welcome to CLUE CHAIN

The idea is to start with a cryptic clue - set by me this week.

The first correct solver, judged by the setter, is then invited to offer their clue and so on.

Each time you solve you are OUT of the game until a clue is declared OPEN.

If you declare your own clue OPEN you put yourself back in the game.

15 minute limit per clue before it must be declared OPEN.

If an OPEN clue is not solved quickly please give hints until someone can solve.

If you would like to start CLUE CHAIN please volunteer next Monday.

This week’s opening clue is:

Chicken unusually served in soups (7)

Hi rambler

POUSSIN


I've copied your modified instructions in case I start another week.

poussin?

You set the next, GK, as you aren't here for long (if that's correct, of course!)

Both correct but chrise just made it.

Only use new preambe if you approve, chrise.

Er preamble

It's much clearer, I think rambler.

I've deferred to GK for this one - see post 4

OK, I'll push in then, but only 'cos Chris is such a gentleman!

Banished perfume, apparently --- to which S ? Attempt to solve that one! (4,2,8)

sent to Coventry?

I've not entirely parsed it!

It's the COVEN I'm not seeing