Three word game ...

[classic33]

before passing it

 

[mistyoptic]

hand to hand

 

[classic33]

around the counter

 

[cookiemonster]

with four candles

 

[Astrodamus]

one match and

 

[classic33]

nothing to strike

 

[Astrodamus]

the balance between

 

[classic33]

the meat counter

 

[mistyoptic]

and the vegan

 

[classic33]

deli counter, upon

 

[Ming the Merciless]

which balanced Deirdre

 

[classic33]

and her little

 

[Fnaar]

hairy Schnauzer, which

 

[cookiemonster]

at an angle

 

[Paulus]

looks very attractive