I’d forgotten this.

 

 No, it’s not “honest”.

 

No dummy produces confetti charged with weight (6)

 

_ _ _ e _ d 



“Charged with” is a containment indicator.

Yes, you have it, nfs.

 

No dummy produces confetti charged with weight (6)

 

produces confetti [charade-] -> shred
charged with [containment indicator]
  weight [abbr.] w

   => shreWd

WHOLE DEFINITION

shrewd

 

Please take us on the next cryptic journey…

Ask, and it appears and darkens.

(8 letters)

begrimes???

Sorry, no countess.

 

Ask, and it appears and darkens.

(8 letters)

 

_ _ _ _ o _ _ _

Sorry, no countess.

 

Ask, and it appears and darkens.

(8 letters)

 

_ _ _ _ o _ _ s

Beglooms..?

Yes twyngwyn.

Quickie:

 

fish in serious difficulty (8)