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A Very Happy New year to you all and good morning (afternoon). Hoping to keep 5@5 going, here's a start. J.

I set crossies just for pleasure. I wonder if some of you excellent regulars would like to try a few of my clues? Since they're new, no letters!

Please withhold solutions till 5 pm (GMT) to allow others to have a go.

1. Colours in stock (8)
2. Release the French following one Gallic triumph (8)
3. Climber and alpinist on a helter-skelter without pitons (5)
4. Short of sympathy, the central character joined in (5)
5. Good golfers may do it vociferously (9)

A happy new year to you, Jolan. It makes a change for me to spot your clues early. Normally I see them about 4.55

I have answers for 2 and 3.

Keep up the good work

Wishing you a happy, healthy New Year jolan. Have only just checked in and spotted your offerings. Thank you, but I can only see one so far ! Lovely sunny warm day here. J

Thank you jws and Jazzy (x). Lovely and sunney here too. Although having a 'nuisance-type' cold, I'm off for a 2-miler along Irish Sea coast. J

Hi jolan
Happy New Year
Just got in from climbing Pendle (along with the world and his wife) and now going to have a belated lunch. I will try to get my brain round your clues later.

Oh, Jolan, what a great way to ring in the New Year! I see the first three... Hm...

Happy New Year Jolan...I've got a few time restrictions on today...will be back to see solutions though, so thank you once again.

I hope I've now solved 1,2, and 3

Happy New Year everyone. Wasn't expecting a 5@5 today, thank you Jolan. And I've got one!

Got 2, 3 & 4 in a few minutes -- unusual for me!
A Happy & above all Healthy new Year to you & your wife, Jolan!