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1 within one's rights to have hard water in a cooking utensil[5] r?c?r
2 being a little liberal one shows lack of presence [5] a?i?i
3 use expletive about fumbled ball in front of goalie[8] ?u?l????
4 utter contempt expressed in Plato's hippias [4] t?s?
5 childs companion the man on stage [10]p?a???l?o?
many thanks

4, Tosh

2 Alibi

1 ricer

5 playfellow

3 It grieves me to suggest it, but could the answer be fullback?

It certainly fits, it's got all the components. You must have a devious mind Aquarius.

most grateful to you all

Guilty as charged, kilowatt!

I was trying to work out something with "Cuss" and "Ball".