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)

[mallyh]

yes Canary x

[Canary42]

How is everyone eating sage ? (4)

 

[Moorea7]

?wise

[Canary42]

Wise indeed - well done

Ho(w is e)veryone eating

sage = definition (wise)

 

[Moorea7]

Propogation sounds like second class devouring of books.  [8]

[elliemay1]

breeding

[Moorea7]

✔️Elliemay 🎃

[elliemay1]

sounds like a buzzer is in a hurry to be refreshing (7)

[JJ109]

B racing?

[elliemay1]

Yes jj

[JJ109]

Thanks!

Time is before everyone, shortly! (9)

[JJ109]

I shall give one letter clue each time this no longer appears on latest posts, as I am going to have to break off shortly!

??T??????

[JJ109]

??T????O?

[haras2]

AFTERNOON ?

[JJ109]

Correct - well done Haras2

after noon(e)

[haras2]

Thanks JJ

Here's a bit of a rubbish one I just made up in a panic :

Snoops here with owt twice for grub.

[elliemay1]

How many letters?

[dustypuss]

Soup 

[haras2]

Apologies  (12)

[haras2]

Correction

snoops here with WT for grub.

Sorry all - more haste, less speed