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.

 

[Hazlinny]

Yes Mally 🙂

[mallyh]

Does he go karting about for Dick Whittington  4 3

[Patsy33]

King Rat

[mallyh]

yes Patsy x

[Patsy33]

Going and getting something attractive?(8)

[Moorea7]

?? Tempting

[elliemay1]

fetching

[Patsy33]

Yes Ellie! 😁 

[elliemay1]

Sounds as if the dog sways and has butterflies (12)

[Patsy33]

Collywobbles

[elliemay1]

Yes Patsy

[Patsy33]

Sounds like an Egyption king, with 101 houses, when he's gone. so savage! (9)

[elliemay1]

ferocious

[Patsy33]

Yes Ellie 😁 

[elliemay1]

Thanks Patsy

reduce a blunt pain (7)

[Patsy33]

Degrade?

[elliemay1]

No Patsy 

[Hazlinny]

? Curtail

[elliemay1]

Yes Haz, well done!

curt=blunt   ail=pain

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

Policy payment builds a close relationship to give winning chances.  (7, 4)