Sampling....

No… still on the wrong track.

 

Haphazardly register with popular celebrity, short and to the point. (8)

 

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There’s an anagrind; the associated fodder consists of two charades.

 

 

NEW CLUE

 

Short and to the point - it’s a thing.

 

Yes.

 

Haphazardly register with popular celebrity, short and to the point. (8)

 

WORDPLAY

haphazardly [anagrind] register [charade: fach] with popular celebrity [charade: lion] -> fach+lion -> falchion

WHOLE DEFINITION

short and to the point = falchion

 

Over to you, nfs.

 

......and I was trying to fit Elvis in there 🙄

Apparently, the biting bird presents a dangerous situation.

(8 letters)

Apparently, the biting bird presents a dangerous situation.

(8 letters)

 

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Apparently, the biting bird presents a dangerous situation.

(8 letters)

 

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Apparently, the biting bird presents a dangerous situation.

(8 letters)

 

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Apparently, the biting bird presents a dangerous situation.

(8 letters)

 

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