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]

Yes, Ellie 😊  loots (anag) = other word for steals - pig - eon anagram for one.

[elliemay1]

My last one for tonight:

below what sounds like hand coverings gives in (7)

[Canary42]

Submits  

Under = sub

Hand coverings = Mitts

Gives in = submits

[elliemay1]

Yes Canary, well done!

[Canary42]

Thanks. Now my last one for the night :-

In stepped a backward copper, before the politician’s opening remarks style (12)

 

[elliemay1]

In trod uc tory

[elliemay1]

If I'm correct can someone please take my place as I'm off to bed!

[Canary42]

Yes, well done Elliemay.  

I think this thread's had it for tonight (I hope ozzy or dusty aren't too disappointed if they look in later)

 

[elliemay1]

am able to mix a little bit of sunshine to get a small finch on AB? (6)

[Canary42]

Canary ??????

[elliemay1]

Yes, it's you Canary!

[Canary42]

LOL

I'm just back from lunch, sorry for delay. Here is my next clue :-

My status as a German Cockney triple (well, it sounds like it)  (9)

[Moorea7]

?Carpenter

[Canary42]

Sorry, carpenter is not what I'm looking for.

[Moorea7]

Try another .. Character

[Canary42]

Sorry - wrong again.

[Canary42]

A hint: you're all such lovely folk, perhaps I'm relying on a certain reticence for fear of offending me. Rest assured I won't be. 

[Patsy33]

Handsfree?

[Canary42]

Sorreeeee, but no.

[Canary42]

Here's a small word pattern

? E ? I ? ? R ? C