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.

 

[Moorea7]

Is potter a rook getting confused with three directions ending in what sounds like a line?   7   3

[Moorea7]

Hint:  Use it at the table

[modeste]

Snooker cue

[Moorea7]

✔Modeste 😊   Over to you .....

snooker - anag of rook and N S E   line = queue (sounds like cue)

[modeste]

Formal attire with joke, broadcast as work 4,5

[modeste]

Probably a little thrown together hastily. Wren should help

[modeste]

PC perhaps 

[Moorea7]

?? tall tales

[modeste]

Sorry, maybe a little vague .  Policeman and bird should solve

[modeste]

Sounds like bow and jest

[Moorea7]

Beau Geste   by Wren  ??

[mallyh]

i wouldn't have got that in a month of sundays lol x

[Moorea7]

Think answer might be correct so, as have to leave now, I'll post a clue so others can carry on - will confirm some time later.

Cool mess you shortly shook up can be found in European capital.   9.

[johnny.5]

colosseum ?

[johnny.5]

King's valet told to build a fence ? (8)

[johnny.5]

_ a _ i _ _ _ e

[Patsy33]

Palisade?

[johnny.5]

yes patsy 

sound like palace aid eg valet

and is a fence around a castle

[Patsy33]

Sorry to keep you waiting. I fell asleep. 😁

Boy returned with Mother. It came back on to reveal dog? ((9)

[Hazlinny]

? Dalmation