Clue Chain 9

[Canary42]

Starting Clue Chain 9 - 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.

Patsy, please provide a clue when you're ready. Thank you.

[Hazlinny]

Yes Patsy 😊

[Patsy33]

Dearest flower down under? (7)

[Canary42]

(River) Darling ?

[Patsy33]

Yes, Canary 😀 

Are you feeling OK since your covid & flu vaccinations??

[Canary42]

Funny you should ask - for the first time a sore arm (on the flu jab) but cleared up on 48 hours. Otherwise fine, thanks for asking.

Sorry for delay, I've been out shopping. Here is the next clue:-

 

 

Open University triangle becomes the rule (10)

[Hazlinny]

? Regulation   (anagram OU triangle)

[Canary42]

Oh dear, I forgot I had a clue outstanding. 

Sorry.

Yes, regulation is correct, well done.

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

To awkwardly rob automation (5)

[Patsy33]

Robot

[Hazlinny]

Yes, Patsy 😊

[Patsy33]

Drink with nippers when retailers appear. (9)

[Hazlinny]

Hint time, please, Patsy x

[Canary42]

Sup pliers = suppliers ?

[Patsy33]

If you get another definition of 'drink' and one for 'nippers' join words together to form word for retailers. 😃

[Patsy33]

Oh, Canary, you beat me to it before I could send another clue! Well done! 😁

[Hazlinny]

^^ Good one Patsy 😊

[Canary42]

Thank you 😊

 

This dame meddled with evil a long time ago (8)

[Hazlinny]

Medieval

[Canary42]

Yes Hazlinny, medieval is correct (evil dame anagram)

Well done 😊

 

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

Andrew's little princess becomes entangled with the minister when looking for the rodent.  (6)