Three word game ...

[classic33]

would still work

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

if they were

 

[pjd57]

to stop using

 

[Paulus]

the smart phone

 

[classic33]

, in their right

 

[Oldbloke]

attire of lederhosen

 

[classic33]

, knee slapping would

 

[Ming the Merciless]

change the clocks

 

[classic33]

which were wound

 

[pjd57]

far too tightly

 

[classic33]

, causing the spring

 

[Keith Oates]

to malfunction every

 

[Paulus]

other Tuesday week

 

[classic33]

, repeated the following

 

[MiK1138]

"Stop the clock"