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)

[1ozzy]

Rigged

[JJ109]

Correct - well done

[johnny.5]

I had never heard the term digger  before

[1ozzy]

Maddening direct echo bounced back (10)

[JJ109]

In that case Johnny you didn't read the boys comics of the 50s and 60s like Victor, Tiger and Lion, where it seemed that every Australian character, soldier or not was referred to as "Digger".

[johnny.5]

ricocheted

[1ozzy]

👍

[johnny.5]

some one else please take the next turn as I will be busy untill the end of my shift then not back for 4 days

[1ozzy]

Enter holding a degree of laughter (8)

[Canary42]

comedian ?

[1ozzy]

👍 your turn now Canary. 

[Canary42]

Thanks ozzy 😊

 

Up above musing this fanciful speculation (4,3,8)

[1ozzy]

Over ??? Thinking

[Canary42]

Close, but not correct. 

[Canary42]

The "over" is wrong.

[mallyh]

high end thinking?

[Canary42]

Another good try, unfortunately incorrect.  Perhaps you aren't familiar enough with managementspeak. 

A slight hint - it's a colourful phrase !

[haras2]

blue sky thinking ?

[Canary42]

Well done haras, quite correct. 😊

[haras2]

Thanks Canary☺

Does a liar gloat ? Not this beast (9)