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)

[Hazlinny]

Hint 1 ......... it's a large monkey.

[Patsy33]

Appease

[Hazlinny]

Yes Patsy 😊        Ap  peas  e

[Patsy33]

Cheat foremost, face to face?(8)

[elliemay1]

confront

[Patsy33]

Yes Ellie 😃 

[elliemay1]

Thanks Patsy

be prone to working a sinew (6)

[Patsy33]

Tendon

[elliemay1]

Yes Patsy

[Patsy33]

Dentist treatment was restricted. (7)

[elliemay1]

capped?? but only 6 letters

[Patsy33]

No sorry Ellie.

[Patsy33]

OK, one of the words is an anagram other is definition.😀

[elliemay1]

stinted

[Patsy33]

Well done, Ellie 😀 

[elliemay1]

Thanks Patsy

this site is on its own for a mollusc (7)

[Hazlinny]

? Ab alone

[elliemay1]

Yes Haz, that was quick!

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊        Is she sweet in song similar to a vehicle with nil on the Stena one.  (8)

[Hazlinny]

Hint 1 ....  A diamond fellow became involved.