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Just peeking in. Great to see so many successes. Thanks Ginge, Trevor, Jazzy, ab, Ari and Andy.
See you later
J

I've #5 also.
Just missing #2 now

Just in to have a quick look, jolan - nothing has sprung to mind!
Things to do, but I'll try to have another look in a bit.

Got #4 and #5, and possibly #3

Hi there Chris!

Jazzy, you seem to be having a good 'run' today.

I've got to go and meet someone at the train station (many miles away). Don't expect to be back till after 9 pm. I'm sure ab (and others) will have provided a full solution and parsing.

See you, much later.

J

Thanks for these, Jolan. Your ingenuity never disappoints.
Here is my stab at them.
1. Varsity said to be unmistakable (8)- UNIVOCAL? (Varsity – Uni with vocal – said = Univocal – unmistakeable)

2. Where the waist is firmly and irrevocably secured? (5,4,4)- UNDER ONE’S BELT?
2. (Double definition. Location of belt and phrase meaning secured. “Under your belt” would also fit.)

3. Provides a non-professional issue (4,2)- LAYS ON? ( Non-professional – Lay + issue – son gives lays on – provides.)

4. Don’t go away from scramble or dog events. Wait on. (5) SERVE? ( Subtractive anagram “Don’t go” away from “or dog events” with scramble as anagrind – serve – wait on. )

5. A light aeroplane meets Her Majesty and haughty ranking sister (6,8)- MOTHER SUPERIOR? ( Moth – light aeroplane+ Her Majesty- ER + haughty – Superior, gives Mother Superior- ranking sister.)
Thanks again.
AB

1- UNI VOCAL
2- UNDER ONE'S BELT
3- LAY S ON
4- SERVE (subtractive anagram)
5- MOTH ER SUPERIOR

My try:
1) univocal
2) ???? but I'm sure it's got something to do with anchors! Ha ha.
3) lays on
4) serve
5) mother superior

Four to offer:

1. UNIVOCAL (unmistakable) varsity: uni; said: vocal
2.
3. LAYS ON (provides) non-professional: lay; issue: son
4. SERVE(Wait on) "Don't go" taken away from "or dog events" (anagrammed)
5. MOTHER SUPERIOR(ranking sister) light aeroplane: moth; Her Majesty: ER; haughty: superior

Thanks as always jolan.

damn, univocal was a word i considered but it just didn't click. i'd like to say it was a bad clue but i won't ;-)
had the other 4. all very good jolan. thanks again