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1- SWIPE (S WIPE)
[SHARD (bit, scrap) also works (S HARD), but I'll go with the former]
2- AVAUNTS (boasts of old: def, VA in AUNTS)
3- ARENATION (anag of anoint ear)
4- LATHI (hidden)
5- LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION?

Hi Jolan

Good clues as always- I missed your trademark though!

My suggestions:

1- Swipe- first letter of snuff and then wipe (dry)
2- Avaunts- old word for boasts. First letters of very active in aunts.
3- Arenation- a treatment with hot sand, An anagram of anointear.
4- Lathi- an indian club I think- hidden in smiLA THis.
5- Lights, camera, action-use of shoot as on film set.

Better than today's Guardian- you should do this professionally!

All the best

DJA

Thanks for the clues, jolan - here are my attempts

1 BONES
2 VAUNTS
3 ARENATION
4 LATHI
5 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

Here are my offerings::

1. Swipe ?
4. Lathi
5 Police, camera, action ?

Thank you jolan.
Looking forward to seeing the other answers.
J

Grrrrr Lights,camera,action. Going off to sulk ;)

Jolan, Here are my offerings:

1. Pinch - (s)nuff wipe (dry)
2. Boasts - avaunts - old relatives (aunts) accommodating (v)ery (a)ctive beginners
3. ??
4. Weapon unearthed in Sim(la? Thi)s is quite likely
5. Cryptic - lights camera action?

As ever, thanks for the mental workout - hope to be able to tune in next week

Can't believe I didn't get the anagram at 3!!

Thanks for another set of challenging clues. I agree with DJA about your setting skills being the equal of many of
the established setters.
I seem to remember making the same point when you
first began 5@5.

Managed to get all five and hope to be 'see' you next week.

It would help if I could count.

Brilliant guys and thanks Tony for the very kind remark (I remember). Nice to see you back here.

ab and dja 5/5; Rambler 4/5. Well done Jazzy [a police fan? :))], Trevor and RE.

I'll provide my working although no real need:-

1. snuff initially = s; dry = wipe; s + wipe = SWIPE = steal = pinch

2. relatives = aunts; very active beginners = v + a; a(va)unts = AVAUNTS (obsolete = of old) = boasts.

3. anag (another treatment to) of “anoint ear” = ARENATION = remedial application of (hot) sand (Chambers D)

4. it’s “in” there! LATHI = a long heavy stick used as a weapon (Chambers D). Additionally ‘lathi’ is of Indian origin and Simla (or Shimla) is in India.

5. (cryptic) LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION

Bless you all

See you next week

John