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!

[1ozzy]

Soz, nope, try again young man.

[1ozzy]

One more attempt, then I'll drop a clue

[Arksided]

Goodnight Mi Ol' love spud,,, I'm sure smarter folk will be along shortly. Xx 🤔

[1ozzy]

👍sleep well, ya lovable muppet

[Arksided]

😉

[Patsy33]

Monarch?

[1ozzy]

Nope, think of a latin word meaning for and an anglo Norman word for king.

Someone who may rule a country on behalf of their boss

[1ozzy]

Its getting near bedtime for me so my expiation to you lot is 

A viceroy is a royal official who rules a country, colony, or province on behalf of a monarch. The word comes from the Latin prefix vice- which means "in place of" and the Anglo-Norman word roy which means "king". 

[1ozzy]

So maybe somebody could post a clue now

[Canary42]

Anything to oblige😊

Airhead or crazy on the run ? Most certainly🤣 (9)

[Patsy33]

Diarrhoea??....

[Canary42]

You've got it Patsy, well done !

Diarrhoea is correct 😊

[Patsy33]

Thanks 😆

[Patsy33]

Mate with a strange tail, built something grand (8)

[Canary42]

pal a tial = palatial

[Patsy33]

Well done, Canary 😀 

 

[Canary42]

Thanks 😋

Country’s balmy airs gets droopy (3,5)

[Canary42]

1st hint

Put a seal on it in the old days ?

[Canary42]

2nd hint

?  ?  ?        ?  A  ?  ?  ?

I'm going out now, so if you think you've got it, carry on without awaiting confirmation. BBL.

[Hazlinny]

Are you lost?  Think it's time (5 hours later) for another hint 🤔