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Hello friends. Last week, I tried to post again but access was denied. I've had great help from Ash and Norah, I sent Ash my full attempted posting for last week and he emailed me to say I should be able to post it this week. Here goes.

In addition, I'm getting a bit weary these days so, in future, I'll just post an occasional "5". Hope this is fine with all. Maybe once a month (or fortnight, if I'm in form) J

I set clues just for pleasure. I wonder if some of you excellent regulars would like to try a few? Since they're new, no letters!

Please withhold solutions till 5 pm (GMT + 1) to allow others to have a go.

1. Cold-blooded creature comes from Ecuador to join the soldiers on board, perhaps (9)

2. Mark assuming I’m unable to return to a female person’s sexual partner (11,5)

3. Net almost reached online viewer (6)

4. Fleecing vipers, say, is uncommon without paying or helping oneself (4-7)

5. Man, for example, just put down first type of design (4,4)

YIPPEE!

Great to see you old chap!

You too Daniel! I'm off to try and do some work in the garden. See you later

Hi jolan
Good to see 5@5 back. I'm going to pick the red apples this afternoon (we leave the green ones to fall off, but the red ones are always rotten if we do that) so I'll have a look later on.

Glad you're back Jolan.

I'm going out soon but #3 has jumped out at me.

I'll look in later.

So good to see you jolan.
At first reading, I have only #4 but will stop gardening and sit in the sun to try for some more.

...and #3 :)

Great to see Chrise, Rossim and Jazzy also. This Indian Summer is providing a great pull to the great outdoors so off I go too.

Keeping my fingers crossed my solutions/parsing will post this evening. There are a few symbols there (=, > etc). I've sent them to Ash to cast an eye over. Both Ash and Norah are very helpful and keen to keep us all happy. I've thanked them.

.....and #4