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)

[elliemay1]

^ 'beater' is better

[Moorea7]

✔well done, Canary.

[Canary42]

How about a nice short little clue:-

 

Ram spread (6)

[elliemay1]

Too easy! butter

[Canary42]

Oh dear, and I thought it was so clever.  You're quite right of course, well done 😋

[elliemay1]

The junction had corroded but is reliable (7)

[Canary42]

Trusted ?

[elliemay1]

Yes Canary

[Canary42]

Boss loses his head to love old Penny’s heavenly body (8)

 

 

[haras2]

asteroid

[haras2]

First go at this - please tell me where I'm going wrong

[Canary42]

Asteroid is correct, well done.

Boss losing head = (M)aster

Love = o

Old penny = 1d

Heavenly body = asteroid

So, your turn to challenge us 😉

 

[haras2]

Catch food for bird (9)

[elliemay1]

That looks correct haras, (m)aster o id

[Hazlinny]

?fieldfare

[haras2]

yes 😊

field - as catch a ball (cricket?)

fare - food

[Hazlinny]

Look with amazement at how the horse got into the tree trunk! (6)

[Canary42]

boggle

[Hazlinny]

Yes Canary 😊   Bo gg  le     Bole = tree trunk and gg = gee gee = horse.

[Canary42]

Cheap tat led to Corporation’s falling. (8)