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just a bit of fun

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downtoearth Mon 14-Dec-15 09:36:53

we have a quiz in our local magazine entitled a walk in the country,wondered if you would like to join me,I will post a few questions at a time ..

1.insect found on a village green (7)
2.Bovine postman (3)
3.communist flyer (3.4)
4.sounds like a wedding route(10)
5.Tom jones sang about this(5,5,5)

Answers posted in January issue...is purely for fun and not profit

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Gagagran Mon 14-Dec-15 09:57:13

1. Cricket
2.Pat?
3.Red kite
4.?
5.Green green grass

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Riverwalk Mon 14-Dec-15 10:01:20

3. Red flag

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Riverwalk Mon 14-Dec-15 10:03:17

Sorry meant Red Kite! blush

And it's already been answered!

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annodomini Mon 14-Dec-15 10:22:32

4. Bridle path

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bluekarma Mon 14-Dec-15 10:43:56

Is number 3. Red flag?

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bluekarma Mon 14-Dec-15 10:49:48

Cricket
Pat
Ref flag
Bridlepath
Green Green Grass

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downtoearth Mon 14-Dec-15 19:42:42

above are the answers I had......here are some more

1.second class walk (7)
2.untidy bird or wild flower(6.5)
3.perhaps a member of a crew(5.7)
4.its painful on a foot (5)
5.US soldier seems happy (5)

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Gagagran Mon 14-Dec-15 19:54:24

2.Ragged robin
3.? Ships Captain?
5.? Giddy?

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Gagagran Mon 14-Dec-15 20:13:17

1. ? Bramble?

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Bellanonna Mon 14-Dec-15 20:41:15

4 acorn

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downtoearth Tue 15-Dec-15 08:16:25

I am struggling with number 3,.....but have come up with water boatmen B.ramble is a good answer...and number, 5 I had fungi..

have some more to stretch the grey matter

1.fight and argue (7)
2.not a cock (8)
3.An East Anglian hit (7,5)
4.a type of fund perhaps (5)

5.sideless old TV show (5)

all from a walk in the country...

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rubysong Tue 15-Dec-15 08:55:22

4: hedge

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rubysong Tue 15-Dec-15 09:03:35

3: Suffolk Punch. (a horse)

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Nelliemoser Tue 15-Dec-15 09:04:08

1 Cricket
2 Cow Pat
3 Red kite
4 ?
5 Green green grass.

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chelseababy Tue 15-Dec-15 11:38:52

Hensbane?

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chelseababy Tue 15-Dec-15 13:01:23

Oh no it's henbane so only 7 letters....

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Ana Tue 15-Dec-15 13:18:59

I was thinking of moorhen but that's only 7 letters as well...

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downtoearth Wed 16-Dec-15 08:25:18

I am stuck on that one also...I might have to go for a country walk

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chelseababy Wed 16-Dec-15 19:08:55

Any more questions/clues downtoearth or do we have to get all the rest first? tchsmile

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Indinana Wed 16-Dec-15 19:16:41

The only thing I can come up with for No. 1 is 'wrangle' - to round up or herd livestock. But it is a North American term hmm

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downtoearth Wed 16-Dec-15 19:38:48

no have some more for you..

1.high jinx (7)
2.beef network (6,4)
3.find this in ant heaps (8)
4.overeat (5)
5.blooms in a rage (4,7)

some of them are quite cryptic hmm

have some cryptic animals next grin

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chelseababy Wed 16-Dec-15 19:48:28

4 gorge?

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JoyBloggs Wed 16-Dec-15 19:58:37

3: Pheasant (anagram)...?

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JoyBloggs Wed 16-Dec-15 20:01:27

2: Cattle grid ...?

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