Clever Clue Nominees

Please vote for the best clue from January (either by email or comments below). The Clever Clue of the Month will be announced on Wednesday.

Wraps around the subcontinent?..........SARIS

Market not to be bullish in?............CHINASHOP

Encryption sites?.......................TOMBS

Worry, about how a slow-cooked dish of 

meat and vegetables will turn out, 

perhaps.................................STEW

Mating situation........................CHESSTOURNAMENT

It comes after 49.......................ERS