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Thanks for the challenge Jolan, here goes :-
1 DERRING-DO
2 Not a clue, wild guess! TENDONS
3 OUTSTRETCHING
4 AT DAGGERS DRAWN
5 AUTOCARP

Thanks for the clues, jolan. I think #1 and #5 are correct but the others are little more than guesses.

1 DERRING-DO
2 TENDONS
3 PROLIFERATING
4 AT DAGGERS DRAWN
5 AUTOCARP

Just the two (again !!)

1. derring-do
5. autocarp

My poor brain hurts but still enjoyed it. Thanks Jolan.

2) I had reefers

That was touches on = refers + last letter delicatE

reefers = joints.

Didn't manage no4) though I see it now ...doh

A big fat zero...... : )

Brilliant explanations AB .....

Sorry AB didn't see you had already posted!

Hiu my friemds. What a great success today, In addition to Rossim and Andyc, thank you RE, Chrise, P@, Jazzy, Rambler, Mary6 and djaw. Many thanks ab! A super grand slam with all the parsing supplied. Although not necessary, I'll cut and paste my working.

1. the German = der; telephone = ring; party = do. DERRING-DO = daring action (Chambers D)

2. conclusion to delicate = e; touches on = refers; ‘touches on surrounding’ = re(e)fers = REEFERS = joints.

3. term of imprisonment = stretch; a trip = outing; ‘outside’ = OUTSTRETCHING = spreading out (outstretch {vt} = to spread out [Chambers D])

4. (cryptic) reserves = TA (Territorial Army [sorry Ari]); turn = at; rough out = draw; AT DAGGERS DRAWN = enemies

5. (subtractive anag) of “Papuan root cell” – “pollen”) = AUTOCARP = a fruit produced by self-fertilization (Chambers D)

Going for my cataract operation tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed that all will go well. When Helen had hers (about 10 years ago) she emerged with only one eye. However, she had a congenital defect in that eye. Just a bit of bad luck.

Best of luck with your op, jolan, and thanks, as ever, for your clues - just trying to get the brain back into solving mode!

A million thanks Chris. Off to have din-dins now. I'll peek in later.