The following clues will create a set of words in ladder fashion. The clues are not in the same order that the answers will end up in. The word length for each ladder is shown at the end.

-1. con, rate, small amount, hunt, elegance (5)
-2. lass, set, talk, treasure, clump (3)
-3. loon, Eli invention, chap, you can jump it or be under it, strip (3)
-4. warble, threesome, bridge ogre, hardship, absurd (5)
-5. small rich quick bread, smell, used up, setting, rock (5)

5. scant, scent, scene, scone, stone

2 - gob - gab - gal - gel - gem

4. triad, trial, trill, troll, droll

3. nut, gut, guy, gun, gin

Nice chains

Just the one now.

1. grade, grace, trace, track, trick

Thanks, manxman.