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)

[Hazlinny]

Dam age

[elliemay1]

Yes Haz

[Hazlinny]

Restriction shows that swindlers work out up to the 20th. (10)

[elliemay1]

constraint

[Hazlinny]

Yes Ellie 😊

[elliemay1]

grasp tightly to the east and complain about something (5)

[Patsy33]

Gripe

[1ozzy]

Since there hasn't been a clue for some hours.

Defrauds divorcee into lewd messages (8)

[miser]

@ 1ozzy

The reason there was no clue for hours is it's Patsy's turn and she has been asleep. By posting your clue you have butted into the chain without invitation and disrupted the game.

[1ozzy]

Soz, my bad.

I'll stop trying to keep the thread rolling along.

[miser]

Thank you

[1ozzy]

But, Miser, you did post some time ago, after half an hour has passed,, etc,, post a clue.

Maybe I misunderstood something. 

[miser]

I suggested that if you post an answer that is not acknowleded by the setter and you are pretty sure you have it you can post your clue after 30 mins.

 

[Patsy33]

Spain has light colour without right and is behind time, I suppose. (9)

[mallyh]

spec(r)ulate

[Patsy33]

Well done, Mallyh! 😀 

[elliemay1]

Gripe was correct @ 12.09

[elliemay1]

^ sorry, 00.09

[mallyh]

vagabond fumes at the queen on the water .....i have to go out now for an hour ,so please carry on if you get the answerx

[JJ109]

Tramp Steamer  (if 5,7)