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.

 

[mallyh]

yes ellie x

[elliemay1]

Thank you mallyh

about a small stream working for an instrument (8)

[Hazlinny]

??  Carillon

[elliemay1]

Yes Haz

[Patsy33]

Ellie, I can't quite parse answer. I know rill is small stream and working is On. What about the Ca? Thanks 😀 

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

Does its members belong to a chore social gathering?  (6, 5)

[elliemay1]

//ca. ( also ca British English)a written abbreviation of circa (=about) //

Patsy I got this on Google

[elliemay1]

dinner party??

[Hazlinny]

Second word correct, Ellie 😊

[elliemay1]

office party???

[elliemay1]

labour party??

[Hazlinny]

Yes Ellie 😊           Labour party

[elliemay1]

Thanks Haz, took a while!

let it stand beside the lad on his head (7)

[Patsy33]

Ahh, thanks Ellie! 😊 

[elliemay1]

You're welcome Patsy x

[Moorea7]

? Stet son

[elliemay1]

Yes Moorea

[Moorea7]

A favourite relative sounds against or before.  6

[johnny.5]

anteal ?

[Moorea7]

Sorry, no.