Thanks all (too many to name) for the very kind comments. I feel quite embarrassed. All very well solved. Must just mention P@'s early solving of no. 5. Well done kiddo!
No. 3 was, indeed, MONEY-SPINNERS. coin = money; tellers = spinners (of tales) and the main def is straight from Chambers. (all this well explained by the solvers).
Glad they were not a 'pushover' this week.
See you next week. Thank you again