Clue Chain 3

[Hazlinny]

Miser has kindly asked me to start Chain 3 so here goes ...

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.

My clue:  Lightly touch a seabird would indicate a design. (7)

[johnny.5]

yes depot is correct 😀

point out of de(s)pot tyrant

arsenal = depot 

[Patsy33]

After third, arriving is imminent (11)

[johnny.5]

forthcoming ?

[Patsy33]

Yes, Johnny! 😀 

[elliemay1]

//go at top speed in a line of work (6)//

1ozzy was correct with 'career'

[johnny.5]

Germany could play with 10 men and still manage to beat England but only by a fine margin (7)

[Patsy33]

Whisker?

[johnny.5]

no not whisker 😐

[elliemay1]

May we please have a clue now as it's been over an hour since you posted?

[johnny.5]

this clue works on so many levels

 

[johnny.5]

but think football world cup 

[mallyh]

can we have some letters please

[johnny.5]

there is an anagram

and a literal clue

as well as a cryptic clue

[elliemay1]

We are waiting for the letters, johnny!

[johnny.5]

_ _ _ _ _ T _

[mallyh]

penalty

[elliemay1]

so it's an anag of 'play ten'

[johnny.5]

yes penalty play ten managed anag 

fine = definition = penalty

in football final the finest margin to win the game would be 1 goal after extra time and the opposition missing 1 penalty in the shoot out

[mallyh]

Margot had an orb on the alien to do this 6

[johnny.5]

ballet?