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)

[miser]

I'm going out so a quick one for a laugh

Tchaikovsky's ball breaker? (10)

[Moorea7]

Has to be Nutcracker !

[miser]

Indeed it does!

[mallyh]

nutcracker?

[Moorea7]

Mallyh - would you like to do next clue as I need to get off to sleep - thanks 😊

[mallyh]

Sounds like you win playing this game 7

[1ozzy]

Triumph?

A card game aka 

Triomphe, if you're French

[mallyh]

no sorry x

[1ozzy]

Phew, I'm going to sleep now, so happy I was wrong🥱

[elliemay1]

conquer

[miser]

cassino??

[elliemay1]

if 'conquer' is correct:

the mean little plug is eastern heaven (8)

[Canary42]

p a r a d i s e   ???

[mallyh]

not conquer but nearly right

[elliemay1]

Canary, 'paradise' is correct

[elliemay1]

mallyh, is 'conkers' correct?

If so it's now Canary's go

[mallyh]

yes ellie conkers is the game x

[Canary42]

Drawing boat with Welsh aboard (9)  

[elliemay1]

sketching??

[Canary42]

Well done Ellie, especially as I realised on reflection that the clue was a bit flaky on the slang use of welsh/sing. 

s ketch ing    😋