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)

[johnny.5]

no not alaska sorry

[johnny.5]

or

using only old maps set out with note book to find yet another state (6)

[1ozzy]

Plasma

[johnny.5]

plasma is correctanagrm of maps and LA 

[1ozzy]

Melting metal money (5)

[johnny.5]

forge ?

[1ozzy]

Sorry no

[johnny.5]

slush ?

[1ozzy]

Sorry,  think periodic table for metal and slang term for money

[modeste]

Brass

[1ozzy]

Now I'm feeling guilty😟

A metal on the periodic table ??

A slang English term for money ????

When something melts it turns?

[johnny.5]

liquid ?

but im going home now 

[1ozzy]

Go to the top of the class Johnny.

Well done😇

[1ozzy]

It appears to me that the majority of clues posted fall into the category of quizzes, as opposed to cryptic crosswords. 

But that's cool, I like to solve.

[1ozzy]

Johnny has obviously retired, if you have a clue, post it!!

[mallyh]

morning i'll have a go ....

The soldier almost can tell a story 7

[1ozzy]

Orate

[mallyh]

no sorry x

[1ozzy]

And I thought I had it

 

Or (soldier, other rank)

Can tell, with some letters removed, 😢

[haras2]

dribble ?