Cockney? I’m still puzzled by the “lean flute” element…

C o c k - tilt (something) in a particular direction. Eg Lean/C o c k your back to the left so I can examine you. (Oxford Languages)

 

Ney -  A type of flute that is blown from the end. (Wiktionary)

 

Cockney - In Australia (in particular) is a common name for a young fish, including the snapper, bream, reddies and squire. (Collins Dictionary)

 

Mr Google explains it all.

 

Please let me know if you are still puzzled.

Thank you - I was stuck with this! I’d locked onto another definition ...

 

 



 

 

Grow an island maze, but first it needs to cool. (7)

 

Accrete....

Yes.

 

Grow an island maze, but first it needs to cool. (7)

 

an island, maze [charade] Crete

but first [position indicator]
it needs to cool [charade] A/C

  -> A/C Crete => accrete

WHOLE DEFINITION

grow = accrete

 

Ovee to you, nfs.

Apparently, releasing air living in SpongeBob’s pineapple is actually in Queensland.

(10 letters)

Apparently, releasing air living in SpongeBob’s pineapple is actually in Queensland.

(10 letters)

 

_ _ _ _ e _ _ _ _ _

Burpengary.

 

I admit looking through a list of QLD towns as I know next to nothing about them.

Yes countess.

 

Apparently, releasing air living in SpongeBob’s pineapple is actually in Queensland.

(10 letters)

 

Apparently - homophone indicator

releasing air - burping

living in SpongeBob's pineapple - Gary (SpongeBob's pet snail who lives with him)

is actually in Queensland - Burpengary - sounds like burping Gary.

 

Burpengary

Fair choirs do swallow alcohol (8)