Clue Chain 3

[Hazlinny]

Miser has kindly asked me to start Chain 3 so here goes ...

The idea of the game is that the setter poses an original home-made clue which everybody is invited to solve.  The poster who solves the clue first (hopefully identified by the setter) is then invited to post their own original clue, easy or cryptic.

My clue:  Lightly touch a seabird would indicate a design. (7)

[Patsy33]

Yes Mallyh 😁 

[Hazlinny]

As Mally must be out, here is a clue.

Oh I only want to be in a better state. [4]

 

 

 

 

[Patsy33]

Ohio

[Hazlinny]

Yes Patsy 😃 in clue.

 

 

 

[Patsy33]

Eamonn is without his wife?. How cruel! (8)

[Canary42]

ruthless

[Patsy33]

Yes, Canary 😀 

[Canary42]

Thanks 😊

 

United state, or for example, on its own (6)

[Moorea7]

? Oregon

[Canary42]

Quite right moorea, well done 😊

or = OR

for example = EG

on its own = ON

Oregon = USA state

[Moorea7]

Is the Jones boy a bird - axe this if you don't know.  8

[Patsy33]

Tomahawk

[Moorea7]

✔Patsy 😊

[Patsy33]

Academy for swimmers? (6)

[Hazlinny]

School ?

[Patsy33]

Yes Haz 😁 

[Hazlinny]

When five hundred go ahead, the northern flower tends to run slowly.  (7)

[Canary42]

dawdles ? ? ?

[Hazlinny]

Sorry Canary - incorrect. 😊

[Hazlinny]

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