Clue Chain 12

[Canary42]

Starting Clue Chain 12 - 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

A bit unkind when an idea finally becomes smaller. (11)

 

 

Hint:  Sometimes one doesn't think!

[Hazlinny]

Yes 😊

[Canary42]

Thanks 😊

Way to go, or your first adornment maybe (9)

[Canary42]

1st hint:-

A ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Y   

[Patsy33]

Accessory

[Canary42]

Well done, accessory is correct 😊

way to go = ACCESS

or = OR

your first = Y

adornment maybe = ACCESSORY

 

[Patsy33]

To the french, shout, to be unbigoted.(8)

[Hazlinny]

?? tolerant ....  to - le - rant

[Patsy33]

Yes Haz! 😀 

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

Heard it was previously from a small stream.  That's drastic.  (7)

[dustypuss]

Extreme?

[Hazlinny]

Yes Dusty 😺

[dustypuss]

Sound like this part of the cat is on hold .(4)

[Patsy33]

Paws

[dustypuss]

Easy peasy ✅️🐾

[Patsy33]

I am in mine but not without centre, showing how very close it is. (8)

[Hazlinny]

? Intimate

[Patsy33]

No Haz, not intimate..

[Hazlinny]

? Imminent

[Patsy33]

Well done! 😃 

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

Did I feign in an erratic way to appear distinguished?  (9)