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.

 

[elliemay1]

Thanks johnny

A short time puts a flower into a spin and towers (8)

[mallyh]

minarets .....min aster

[johnny.5]

minarets ?

[elliemay1]

Yes mallyh & johnny 

[mallyh]

sounds like Kildare and Martin ,now that's an enigma 7

[johnny.5]

machine ?

[mallyh]

no sorry x

[johnny.5]

paradox ?

[mallyh]

yes johnny x....sounds like pair of docs

[johnny.5]

thanks mally

did I feel sorry for her, or had my pity been misplaced for this one to avoid at lunchtime (7,4)

[johnny.5]

mally my firtst parsee was  kildare scottish = mac

and martin sheen = mac sheen sounds like machine lol

[Moorea7]

? Typhoid Mary

[johnny.5]

correct moorea

or had my pity anag

[Moorea7]

Include me in a variety of little devil's verse - spectacular!  10

[elliemay1]

imp res s i ve

[elliemay1]

^ imps i verse anagrammed

[Moorea7]

✔Elliemay 😊

imps verse i       anagram

[elliemay1]

Thank you Moorea

sounds as if these fighters are wearing a hairpiece to play rugby (5, 8)

[mallyh]

Wigan Warriors

[elliemay1]

Yes mallyh, are you watching the match?