Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

[Airspeed]

Q. Do you know what a bee in a bottle sounds like?

A. Baee bottle.

....and for the kids;
Deprive fish of beverage to produce hospital operators.
Pete will get this one.

[Tomliner]

Surgeons? I'm just a slightly more mature kid! EricT

[Airspeed]

Got it in one!
Do you do cryptic crosswords, Eric?

[Tomliner]

I have been known to make the odd feeble attempt Mike. EricT

[Effoh]

[adysmith]

Surely a bee in a bottle would be bobttle ?

[emfrat]

I used to do The Times crossword, before Murdoch dragged The Times into the gutter. One cryptic clue I always remember was "Bottom of the flying class" - it turned out to be "Weaver Bird"
MikeW

[Airspeed]

Surely a bee in a bottle would be bobttle ?

I like that, Aden.

Now you have to do one!

[Tomliner]

Two clues that I remember from the past went something like :-

1) A horse in the African river causes minor difficulty(6)

and

2) h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o for a drink(5)

Any takers?
EricT

[NigelC]

1. Niggle

2. Water