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]

Iffy/  Frenchy

[johnny.5]

sorry not frenchie

[davebro3]

Blondie ?

[johnny.5]

yes Blondie

anagram be in old

also disco hits with Denis and  Maria 

[davebro3]

Artisan got confused doing it his way (7)

(too easy)

[Hazlinny]

Sinatra

[Hazlinny]

As Dave hasn't returned to confirm, I'll continue with ...........

Waxy for actors, it seems like pigment which is made up of a lubricant.  (11)

 

 

[johnny.5]

greasepaint ?

[Hazlinny]

Yes 😊

[johnny.5]

Goerge's new model armies snarl at this weaver (5,6)

[elliemay1]

Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by English author George Eliot

[elliemay1]

^ anag of 'armies snarl'

[johnny.5]

correct well done 

[elliemay1]

Thank you johnny, this is my last one tonight:

this set-up is not at home in good shape (6)

[johnny.5]

outfit?

[elliemay1]

Yes johnny

[johnny.5]

thank you

He finds lion in players changing room and leaves (6)

[johnny.5]

extra clue

classic childrens t.v.

I'm off home now catch you's laters x

 

[mallyh]

anyone ?

[johnny.5]

Extra clues the TV show is the herbs and there's an anagram