Clue Chain 10

[Canary42]

Starting Clue Chain 10 - all welcome 😊

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, easy or cryptic.  If nobody has answered the clue within 30 minutes, the setter should post a further hint and so on until the clue is solved.

The first clue is from Hazlinny as follows :-

 

Sounds a bother when I leave it shortly to head off to  fragments of concrete.  (7)

 

 

[dustypuss]

Clue 1  G* - *****

[Canary42]

Doh, of course

Go Dutch ?

[dustypuss]

Something you've probably never done 😉

[dustypuss]

You're correct of course. 

[Canary42]

 

 

Mice found in silver mini (6)

[Hazlinny]

Vermin  ...... in clue

[Canary42]

Vermin is right, well done (to easy?) 😊

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

Pure as the drirven snow, it sounds as though someone was pursuing you.  (6)

[Canary42]

chaste (chased) ?

[Hazlinny]

Yes Canary 😊

[Canary42]

😊

 

Brag advances leader on edge (5)

 

[Canary42]

Time for a hint I guess, but with only 5 letters it will give it away I fear, nevertheless here we go :-

 

?     ?     A     ?     ?     

[Hazlinny]

Not sure .... is it boast?

[Canary42]

Wow, that's really close, but not quite there. 

[Canary42]

Edge is the definition word, brag the cryptic starter word.  I now realise it's one of those clues which can be read two ways.

[Hazlinny]

Too tired to think   ....

? blade

[Canary42]

No, you're straying now. I've decided to give it to you as you came up with BOAST. If you take BOAST and advance the leader you change B to C giving COAST which is the edge of land.

Don't kick yourself too hard 😀, think up a revenge clue 😊

[Hazlinny]

Thank you kind sir .. I'd never have guessed that nor can I think up a "revenge"clue 😊

Examine closely the public relations person gaining an award.  (5)