Clue Chain 5

[miser]

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. 

New contributors are very welcome

Criminal brutality? Anyhow there's no way out! (9)

[elliemay1]

affair

[Hazlinny]

Yes Ellie 🌞 a ff air

Early night so see you tomorrow. 

   

[elliemay1]

My last one for tonight:

an arcade and a direction can be pliable (9)

[johnny.5]

malleable?

[johnny.5]

if correct 

extraordinary French achievement to play in Italy (3,8,2,6)

[Arksided]

The Merchant of Venice

[johnny.5]

YES ARKY 😁

[Arksided]

Woo-hoo. ...erm.

Can he eventually save some musical. (5)

[johnny.5]

chess ?

[Arksided]

Yes... well in.

[johnny.5]

thank you

it's the duty of studs reportedly (5)

[Arksided]

Press?

[johnny.5]

no not press sorry

[Patsy33]

Deeds?

[johnny.5]

no not deeds sorry

extra clue 

T _ _ _ S

[Patsy33]

Taxes?

[johnny.5]

very close with taxes 

[johnny.5]

studs that sound like it

[Patsy33]

Tacks

[johnny.5]

tacks is correct sounds like a duty =tax