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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.

Once you have solved and then set a clue you cannot answer again for the time being - see below.

15 min time limit per clue and if not solved the setter must declare the clue 'open' and everybody can play again.

If an open clue is not solved quickly the setter should offer hints until someone can solve and continue.

Game usually finishes about 6pm. If you would like to start CLUE CHAIN please volunteer next Monday.

This week's opening clue is:

Return oily drug below floorboards? (5)

Sorry, rambler, I'm going to need a clue. Am I lookng for a word for "oily" backwards, then E perhaps? Is the def. "under floorboards"? - SPACE? JOIST perhaps?

Very good, chrise. If you substitute 'slick' for 'oily' and think of ships you'll come straight back at me.

keels? Don't see the floorbaords, though - nautical term?

Chambers gives 'under floorboards' but usually nautical and often in plural.

Is this clue rubbish?

Wrong sort of "oily"!
BILGE

Well, I couldn't make it too easy for you :)

Let's see if anybody else is playing - off you go, chrise.

Parent with offspring around river crossing make music (7,3,4)

Mathew and sons???