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)

 

 

 

[Hazlinny]

When alien ends up in huge shopping centre, it's easy to find a hammer.  (6)

[Canary42]

(Donation is correct, ell done 😋)

[Canary42]

mallet ?

[Hazlinny]

Yes 🔨

[Canary42]

Thanks 😊

 

Giving party race (8)

[Hazlinny]

You've just posted that one Canary - donation 😊

[Canary42]

Duh !

Long lasting, the Parisian tale (9)

[Hazlinny]

?? Perpetual

[Canary42]

Sorry, not perpetual.

[Canary42]

1st hint:

 

?   ?   ?   O   ?   ?   ?   ?   E

[dustypuss]

Immortale

[Canary42]

Good try DP, unfortunately not correct, soz 😊

[Canary42]

2nd hint:

Solving this clue depends upon a word frequently misused.

[dustypuss]

*** it I'm off for a smoke😤

[Canary42]

3rd hint :-

Think OT Book 😊

[Canary42]

I'll be off to bed soon, so if I've gone when you think you've got it then just carry on for the night owls.

Before I go, here is a summary of where we are :-

Original clue:   Long lasting, the Parisian tale (9)

1st hint:    ?   ?   ?   O   ?   ?   ?   ?   E

2nd hint:   Solving this clue depends upon a word frequently misused.

3rd hint :-   Think OT Book 😊

Good luck and good night shortly.

[Hazlinny]

?? chronicle

[Canary42]

I'm still around to confirm :-

Chronicle is correct, well done 😊

long lasting = CHRONIC (but often mis-used to just mean bad)

the Parisian = LE

tale = CHRONICLE

 

[Hazlinny]

Thanks 😊

Special committee has three bakery item, alas the end two disappeared. (8)

When solved, please carry on posting ..😪 🛌