Knot? (a bit of guess here)

knot = mass producer
k = quantity for a run (as in a 10K run???)
no = no
t = time

Nice try, Treval but no.

Another "no", but just in case:
mint = mass producer (of money)
mi = mile (mile race)
n t = no time

You are right, Denis. It's another NO!

salk (vaccine producer) ?

stalk = pursue = run?
with no time: s(t)alk

Similarly to salk; perhaps this one:

s(t)eed

seed = mass producer
steed = a horse

No and no again.

But you are very much on the right track.

Mass producer = direct
"quantity for a run" clues a five letter word which is missing a t (as you guessed) to get the direct.


Hint. The direct is a particular mass producer from Germany.

Bach (Johann Sebastian)!
ba(t)ch

Very clever Hawkeye

Well done, Treval!!

Thanks.

All yours again.===[**WCF**]===

Thanks Hawkeye.

This next one stumped me for ages!

Drink and take notice of Ted Hardy (12) 2 e's

Drink and take notice of Ted Hardy (12)

Drink = Stout
take notice of = hear
Ted = ted
Hardy = Stouthearted (direct)

Yep, well done.

I was sure it had to be an anagram.

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Thanks Treval.
Ok...back to the easy ones.

Stamp out the drink (6)

sponge (double def) ?

Negative


Clue time...1 vowel