Possible Clues:

• Breaking ball
• Deli's new recipe for mini-hamburger
• First signs of snow looming - I had hesitation as one who'd slither
• Control such as on a mixing desk
• Control knob move up and down or sideways
• Eg, fader control
• Screwball alternative
• Curving pitch
• Resurgent Man U missing midfield snapper
• Tiny sandwich