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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

downtoearth Tue 22-Dec-15 19:36:13

6. returning to 2014...I got Back to the future..also had Lord of the rings for no1...

Ana Tue 22-Dec-15 18:47:14

Wouldn't that have been 'Anting'? tchgrin

I thought I was just revealing my Northern roots!

Indinana Tue 22-Dec-15 18:34:28

I fort you was torking like a cockney, Ana

Ana Tue 22-Dec-15 18:25:57

(just noticed I missed the H off Hunting in my answer to numbeer 9! tchgrin)

I think chelseababy and Indinana are right.

Indinana Tue 22-Dec-15 18:05:20

1. Lord of the Rings?

chelseababy Tue 22-Dec-15 14:21:23

7 the deer hunter??

Ana Tue 22-Dec-15 11:31:58

1. ?
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Midnight Express
4. The Green Mile
5. A Few Good Men
6. ?
8. ?
8. Enter the Gragon
9. Good Will Unting

downtoearth Tue 22-Dec-15 09:18:28

it is called Name that Film..each dash represents a letter..

1.It could be the best man as he is the keeper..--/--/---/---

2.putting your money away secretly? Mr Giggs is..----/-------/--

3.12o'clock speedster.......------/-----

4.A colourful distance.....-/-----/--

5.only small amount of nice blokes....-/-/----/-

6.returning to 2014....--/--/---/----

7.An expensive tracker...-/----/----

8.submit a fire breather...---/---/----

9.well behaved Bill tracks victims...--/----/----

I have got 4 so far xx

chelseababy Tue 22-Dec-15 08:57:45

Yes please! tchsmile

downtoearth Tue 22-Dec-15 08:49:08

that was brilliant chelsea

do you feel ready for some films now GNs tchsmile

Ana Mon 21-Dec-15 20:40:47

Yes! tchgrin

Bellanonna Mon 21-Dec-15 20:31:03

Buzz hard? Good one chelseababy

chelseababy Mon 21-Dec-15 20:19:37

10 buzzard?

JoyBloggs Mon 21-Dec-15 13:48:03

down How many letters in No 10, please?

downtoearth Mon 21-Dec-15 09:16:27

these are not featured on a country walk ..sorry title was cryptic animals blush..

we have some brilliant answers ..love Ana's Koi (coy) carp...and Bella's chin chilla and yes Butterfly sounds right joy
no.10 is proving elusive

apply pressure to a doorbell hmm

Bellanonna Sun 20-Dec-15 14:44:57

4. Oh, maybe these are not seen on walks? How about chin chiller? ( chinchilla) Chin not the face strictly speaking?

Bellanonna Sun 20-Dec-15 14:38:28

3. Lynx ? Haven't seen one on a country walk tho

JoyBloggs Sun 20-Dec-15 14:29:47

5. Butterfly?

Ana Sun 20-Dec-15 14:21:56

1. Hare
2. Bee
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?
6. Puma
7. Mandrill
8. Koi Carp
9. Polecat

downtoearth Sun 20-Dec-15 13:43:23

well we have completed the walk in the country.....all 20 questions have an answer..now for the cryptic animals 10 questions in all

1.grows from follicles (4)
2.a letter from the alphabet (2)
3.part of a chain barrier (3)
4.device for cooling the face (10)
5.airborne dairy produce (9)
6.church bench mother (4)
7.boring device for blokes (8)
8.shy grumbler (3,4)
9.feline from warsaw (7)
10.apply pressure to a doorbell.

films next GNsxx

downtoearth Sat 19-Dec-15 14:44:54

Be back to put animals on this evening am running around after little A at the moment .The ding bat section is taxing my grey matter also

Bellanonna Sat 19-Dec-15 13:02:30

Skylark makes good sense too

Bellanonna Sat 19-Dec-15 13:01:51

ladybird Wilma. Yes!

WilmaKnickersfit Sat 19-Dec-15 12:58:31

Could be time for the animals! tchgrin

WilmaKnickersfit Sat 19-Dec-15 12:57:16

*Bellanonna" I think you are right about high jinx being a bird, but I think it could be Skylark Sky_Lark!