Clue Chain 4

[Canary42]

 

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.

We will start with Hazlinny's  

Does one really need to be in Paris to take this medication?  (7)

to which mallyh has offered    aspirin.

Please respond Hazlinny.

 

[johnny.5]

thankless prisoner inside making ratepayers even angrier (7) 

[mallyh]

makING RATEpayers

[johnny.5]

welldone mally

[mallyh]

According to the book he's not a short toilet for the Lone Rangers horse 4 4 6

[johnny.5]

long john silver ?

[mallyh]

yes johnny x

[johnny.5]

honourable pre-thatcherite child labour (4,7)

[Patsy33]

Ethical?

[johnny.5]

no not ethical sorry

[Patsy33]

Whoops! 4,7...😄

[johnny.5]

another clue same answer

tap screen for part in old school 

[Canary42]

alma student

[johnny.5]

no sorry

[Patsy33]

Eton Cliques?

[johnny.5]

no

clue:- there are two synonyms

[johnny.5]

and a very popular job in schools before Margaret Thatcher came along 

[elliemay1]

milk monitor??

[Patsy33]

That sounds good Ellie!

[johnny.5]

well done ellie

tap = milk

screen = monitor

margaret thatcher stopped free milk in schools and making that role redundant lol 😁

[elliemay1]

unfortunately the spirit is in a state (6)