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]

Yes Mally 😊

[mallyh]

Abbreviated it's  2 letters,  something we watch 10

[Patsy33]

Television

[mallyh]

yes Patsy x

[mallyh]

i'm still trying to understand douglas  answer lol x

[Patsy33]

Ed's gum causes smear (_)

[Patsy33]

6

[dustypuss]

Smudge?

[Patsy33]

Yes dustypuss 😃 

[dustypuss]

It's light up north (6)-(8)

[Hazlinny]

? Aurora Borealis

[dustypuss]

Yes Hez .🌌🌌🌌

[Hazlinny]

Thanks Dusty 😊

Nightfall and it's black up at the Scottish Loch.  (8)

[Arksided]

Darkness

[Hazlinny]

Yes, Arky 😊

[Arksided]

😎

Even if half green it's not a place to be soppy. (8)

[elliemay1]

I think we need a clue Arky

[Arksided]

ok sorry being away... not as difficult as Doulas' made me smile 😅

Clue: If you face it, It can be fun but not easy peasy.

[elliemay1]

May we have the 1st letter Arky, please??

[Arksided]

no you may not... I'd already decided to give these letters 😉

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