Word of the Week: Koilonychia

Periodically itchy hook-nail condition! (11)

Nail depression oddly looks after carp, big apple sprouting pet (11)

Nice one Bon. That's a cracker.

Yo! Do I lick hand? Nod twice strangely. You got it. (11)

Sorry, but somebody has to do it...

Okay, no Chili Peppers...but digs boogie!

Nail problem? Cut shorter after ring interrupted loop score on the radio

@RV Thanks. Although (a) spoon nail and hook nail are slightly different (albeit related) conditions and (b) Ximeneans would probably not like the way I added ICY to the fodder. Let's see what DA and others reckon.

I look up Chapter One in any novel and nail problem

A first attempt, which probably falls afoul of the pinata principle, if nothing else.

Hollow victory: I only dented mint

I wish it were pronounced "coil 'n' eat ya". So many snake possibilities.

I hack about without working in greasy spoons for tips

@RV: excellent.

(I scrub out my attempt at 'I hack'. Also the whole think about Koch covering irony, changing hands...)

That's beautiful RK. Great surface and a killer sly def.

Yair, nice SK. Tough, but good read.

With curved claws, Kong starts on the Big Apple (spanning three states).

Having dumped cliche, I hail Clooney chick-flick: "Anaemics' nail dip"

I'm enjoying everyone's clues. I'd like to join the RK clue fan club (greasy spoon). That's a ripper. I also enjoyed JPR and SK's well concealed anagrinds in Chili Peppers and chick-flick. very nice. and DC gave me a new word, chia=mint. hadn't heard that one. DC, what is the pinata principle? is it something to do with definitely getting your kid's birthday party on funniest home videos?

The pinata principle says that your clue can't be so hard that no-one can break it.

As for whether mint is a valid clue for chia, I couldn't really say for sure.

Thanks everyone. You're too kind. Once I saw oily and spoon I just had to give it a go. Perhaps DA's mention of his post-Logies fry-up also contributed (though I'm sure his local eatery is very upmarket). Alas, such a definition coupled with a little-known word means it could never make it as a 'real' clue. But that's the nature of the WoW beast I guess.

Let me join the chorus. A stunning clue, RK, quite the wow in fact. Eerie too, as the local caff is pretty high on transfats, which my body craved. (You need to walk up the hill for the alfalfa garnishes.)

Overall a great WoW session, and how I'd always hoped this blog would operate, where the volume of quality regulars allows for any forum to run separate from the host's hangover. (And thanks, feeling much better today. Appreciate you asking.)

We could drink from our fingernails -- look, chai in yours (losing sour mix)

The nails are inverted, a holy icon I improve after maker's heart

Who would have thought that such a gnarly WOW could inspire so many good ideas?

...and I apologise for the disgusting definition in my offering, but given the wordplay theme the def just seemed to pick itself.

Oops, sorry...again...

Oho! Lara Bingle loses large B and mixes it with icky inverted talons

Withnail like Spooner? Ring an oily hicko

DA's logie?

Locked away until DA's win tonight (5,7)

Oops that's in the wrong spot. I'll repost!