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)

[Patsy33]

Short cleric with jittery romeo has weapon (8)

[Canary42]

REVOLVER

[Patsy33]

Yes, Canary! 😀 

[Canary42]

I don't think I've posted this before :-

 

Lear cast love tumbling down the stairs (9)

[miser]

escalator

[Hazlinny]

Escalator  ?

[Canary42]

Escalator is correct - well done.

[miser]

Level playing field almost new (7)

[Hazlinny]

? Fairway

[miser]

No, Hazlinny

 

[miser]

Logging off shortly, proceed if solved please

[Hazlinny]

 

 

 

 

 

Can you put in one letter, please - might help?

 

 

 

[miser]

Parsing hints

level?  playing field almost?  def new(degorative)

[miser]

Crossed posts, hope hints help

[miser]

oops degoratory not degorative

[Hazlinny]

? flatter

[Canary42]

Do you mean derogatory ?

 

(mind you, that still doesn't help me at all LOL)

 

[miser]

Yes, I do mean derogatory, Canary ( I used to be able to spell)

P?????U

[JJ109]

parvenu

[miser]

You have it, JJ