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Without consideration Spooner nearly had two pastries (5,3)

Hysterical behaviour by fans of The Smiths ? (5,6)

Muchas gracias caballero!

Retail therapy ... gone viral ! (5.6)

clue to `panic buying`

They artificially inflate demand to leave supply prices buoyant (5,6)

Are some of you self-isolating away from your devices?
Anyway thanks to all of you who took part. I figured it wouldn’t be so easy but thought it would be a great opportunity for anagrammers -and I wasn’t disappointed!
I did like Aristo’s muchacho after his explanation. Also plaudits for Padagogues 1 and 3 of post 8.
Really liked Ginges 18 (welcome back!) but was unconvinced by “supply” as an anagrind.
In second place was Tyke at 16., however for me the winner this week is Malcolm (this is becoming a habit!) at 9 with

“Neurotic consumers beginning psychiatric care in busy surgery” (5,6)

Your prize is the extraordinary effect Storm Denis had as an example of how nature can show us a thing or two about panic;
The occupants would definitely be responsible for a local shortage of loo roll;

https://youtu.be/pDG8oPRAgNc

Apologies for my no-show this week, paul - by the time I had seen it, the only idea that came to me had already been used!
Congrats, malcolm.

Great clue to a tough challenge Malcolm. Well done.
Thanks Paul for hosting - surely that thing must be unoccupied!?

Well done, Malcolm - good clue.
Thanks for the challenge, Paul.

Congratulations malcolmxword, cheers paul.