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 - Starts with reddish/brown hue

[Hazlinny]

Hint 2 - ends with cod-like fish.

[elliemay1]

rustling?

[dustypuss]

Rustling

[Hazlinny]

Yes Ellie 😀

[dustypuss]

^Just like buses ^

[elliemay1]

nine goes in to pass away a military appliance (5)

[Hazlinny]

? Dixie

[elliemay1]

Yes Haz, well done!

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

Smuggled in, is it against the music makers?  (10)

[Hazlinny]

Hint 1 - Illegal

[elliemay1]

Awaiting Hint 2!

[Hazlinny]

Didn't think I'd need Hint 2 for you Ellie!  😃 It's just what it states.

Against - meaning?  Whose music do you dance to?

[elliemay1]

Contraband!

[Hazlinny]

No ... scroll down 

 

 

 

 

Yes you've got it 😃  contra   .... band

[elliemay1]

Thanks Haz! An easy one for my last tonight:

stay with a wage and get confused for short holidays (8)

 

[Hazlinny]

? getaways    anagram

Nite nite Ellie x

[elliemay1]

Yes Haz, nite nite, hopefully see you tomorrow x

[Hazlinny]

Having six pockets, Mr Welles gets muddled involving the 11th and the 5th.  (7)

[Hazlinny]

Hint 1 ....... a game