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Good early afternoon friends. Sorry for being late today. Methinks the clues should prove reasonably straightforward. I'm hoping to go away for a wee break over the Easter period, so no "5" till I return. Happy solving! 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. Deadlocks made from metal forged in gorges (10)

2. Arrange STUVW (4)

3. Encourage bitter criticism (10)

4. Condemn the so-called best food (10)

5. A thing of little or no importance alongside wee carving, perhaps (8)

Hello, Jolan. I see 1, 2, and 5 and will give the others a think. The weather site I usually use says it's a beautiful sunny day. I wonder why it's pouring.

The sun only shines on the righteous? :))

Bright and sunny here but cold wind, quite blowy.

Well done on the progress front J

I think I have 4 but I'm not sure of the wordplay; it seems...contrary...

5 made me smile- reminiscent of Paul in The Guardian I thought.

I like it too.

Good afternoon jolan
I have #5 on first reading. (made me smile also) I will have a coffee and try to solve the others.

Welcome also to dj and Jazzy. I'd go easy on the coffee, jg, in the light of #5 :)

I'm home today and am just popping in from time to time.

Got 'em all (I think). Hope I can get on at closing time(having the usual problems).

Just popping in to say hello - been out to lunch, now have to cook tonight's. I hope I'll get the chance to have a look later.