[SA Chris]

So reform would be wrong?

Pity I was quite pleased with my clue.

[metal arms]

Decent chap with a soft touch [9]

[johnx2]

Decent chap with a soft touch [9]

hmmm, could a word that means both "decent chap" and "soft touch"?
Could be a word that means "decent", which is an anagram "touch" combined with chap or a synonym of same. Or something.

Clue?

[metal arms]

Decent chap with a soft touch [9]

hmmm, could a word that means both "decent chap" and "soft touch"?
Could be a word that means "decent", which is an anagram "touch" combined with chap or a synonym of same. Or something.

Clue?

OK.  This may be better

Chap with a soft touch? [9]

[metal arms]

OK.  This may be better

Chap with a soft touch? [9]

Not allowed in the rules though...

Try this...

Mixed up men tangle with decent chap [9]

[johnx2]

Fair real gentleman prefers matching curtains and pelmet?  (7,7) 

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

OK. I've got the answer, anyone else any ideas for a clue?

[johnx2]

sorry I totally forgot about this. Must've done it by spinal reflex or multiple personality or summat.

Anyway waddya want? There's a million ways to clue it. How about...

Confused natural blond vomits a berliner to leave a healthier breakfast. (3-4)?

Or if you wanted to be mean, something like...

in constant contact with beloved’s gifts, in a manner supernatural, blondie sang (1, 2, 6, 7, 2, 4, 8, 4)

[SA Chris]

Blond - 7?

I guessed at natural redhead, but have stopped doing clues as mine are generally useless.

[johnx2]

ah balls.    Sorry. I'm worse at counting that I am at bloody setting.

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

I had "genuine blondes" [7,7]

Is the consensus that we going with you're  [sic] breakfast one then?

[johnx2]

I've fucked it really, haven't I? Sorry again. But yeah - lets do:

Confused natural blond vomits a berliner to leave a healthier breakfast. (3-4 - really)?

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Male ikon in broadcast calling for ban on all branded goods? [5,5]

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

<smug>

And I have just finished the Private Eye crossword

</smug>

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

You all* shouldn't need a clue, but if one is needed an I'm not back


http://bit.ly/nJf5MN


* Said in a Waylon Jennings / Dukes of Hazzard style.

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

<bump>

_ _ _ _ I / _ _ _ I _

[grumpycrumpy]

Not sure if this hangs together ......

Naomi Klein shot in dock , er one hundred times wrong ...... ( 5 , 8 ) ......

[grumpycrumpy]

Not sure if this hangs together ......

Naomi Klein shot in dock , er one hundred times wrong ...... ( 5 , 8 ) ......

Hmmmmmmm ......... Maybe it doesn't ........

[grumpycrumpy]

Right ......

Naomi Klein gets a belt ,  g.p. batting , ecstasy at the money markets exploits    ....... (5,8)




 

[metal arms]

One in shock doctrine gives instruction [9]

[john horscroft]

     Miss direction? Smart! Other direction. (6)

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Guardian cryptic crossword, yesterday. (25930)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25390

7d. Mucus is brought up in large quantities (4) 

[john horscroft]

.....yeah, I liked that one.  It was, however, probably the only one I got....

Now, ahem, to more serious matters....... 

[john horscroft]

 

[metal arms]

Clue time?