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)

[Moorea7]

Will be off-site shortly so another clue:

You probably use this often throughout a day.

[mallyh]

telephone

[Moorea7]

Good Mallyh 😊 ✔

Tele (viewing) phone (dog and bone in Cockney slng).

[mallyh]

A tree and a fruit make a fruit x 9 

[mallyh]

have to go now ,see you later x

[Canary42]

Pineapple

[Canary42]

Asuming that' pineapple is right, here's a clue to keep things moving :-

Animal to tax people in mistake (7)

[mallyh]

yes Canary pineapple is right x

[Canary42]

Thanx Mallyh

[Canary42]

So, we continue with an easy one ;-

Animal to tax people in mistake (7)

 

 

[Hazlinny]

?cheetah

[elliemay1]

g ir affe??

IR=inland revenue

[elliemay1]

I'll post a clue to keep the ball rolling:

sounds like a misdeed is in a note and devoured to captivate (9)

[Hazlinny]

?Infatuate

[Canary42]

Well done Elliemay, giraffe is correct

Tax people = InlandRevenue - IR

Mistake = GAFFE

in = G IR AFFE

Animal - GIRAFFE

[Canary42]

fascinate ?

[elliemay1]

Correct, Canary!

[Canary42]

Thanks Elliemay.

A reduced Politician, a backward Simpson

and smuggled goods (10)

 

[Hazlinny]

? contraband

[Canary42]

Wow, that was quick hazlinny, and you're quite

correct of course😋

politician = CON

Simpson = BART

backward makes it TRAB

and = AND

smuggled goods = CONTRABAND