Clue Chain 11

[Canary42]

Starting Clue Chain 11 - 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 Dustypuss

Playing around with a bird the forest (8)

 

 

 

[Patsy33]

2nd word. A creature from the deep? ?????

[Hazlinny]

Finally  ..

Humpback whale

[Patsy33]

Well done Haz! 😀 

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 🍷

Spoken or written before the French can be a daily pastime for some.  (6)

[Hazlinny]

Hint:  Some ABers do it.

[Canary42]

google ?

[Hazlinny]

No, sorry.

[Patsy33]

Wordle?

[Hazlinny]

Yes, Patsy 🍷

Word  le

[Patsy33]

Cheers! 🍷

Yourself taking a side is plot to drink this? (6)

[Hazlinny]

? Merlot 🍷

[Patsy33]

Yes, Cheers! 😀 

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 🍸 Cocktails now, Patsy 😄

On the buffet and they sound as if the dressing has a time of life as they follow to Royce.  (7, 5)

[Patsy33]

Sausage Rolls?

[Hazlinny]

Yes 🍾

[Patsy33]

Scorch one desk to be kind? (10)