British Towns, Cities and Villages Quiz

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#41 Post by **pebbles** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:14 am

9 Crewe

#42 Post by **LAT** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:36 am

8 Redruth?

#43 Post by **pebbles** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:02 pm

12 Settle?

#44 Post by **kathlyn** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:23 pm

Just 10 and 14 to do now and an alternative answer for 11 and 13.

#45 Post by **SparkOut** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:35 pm

Nobody got 10 yet?

Sunderland (ie Short Sunderland because it was made by Short Brothers)

#46 Post by **MBH** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:19 pm

Sorry SparkOut - never heard that one before

The traditional clue I've seen before is Break Apart the Ground

#47 Post by **kathlyn** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:16 pm

well done on 10 sparkout.

just number 14 needed.

#48 Post by **Cenwulf** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:16 pm

11 Lancaster
13 Leeds?

#49 Post by **chazzie** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:31 pm

14 Andover?

#50 Post by **kathlyn** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:39 pm

Answers

1 A scrub in the tub. BATH
2 The Iron Duke WELLINGTON
3 What Harold did in 1066 BATTLE
4 Up north and 'Down Under'. PERTH
5 Supports a flame WICK
6 Mutual agreement DEAL
7 Forh, Tay and Tower THREE BRIDGES
8 Blushing maiden REDRUTH
9 Essential for ships and aircraft. CREWE
10 A short but large flying-boat. SUNDERLAND
11 Dambuster LANCASTER
12 Comfotable wooden seat. SETTLE
13 Useful clues HINTS or LEEDS
14 Highwayman's demand ANDOVER
15 Put your hands together CLAPHAM
16 In the 'dog-house' KENILWORTH
17 If the cap fits WEARHAM
18 Discolourations STAINES
19 Union or League RUGBY
20 Fruit and nut cake DUNDEE

#51 Post by **Bunnylump** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:43 pm

They're really good, aren't they? I liked that.

Thanks for sharing it Kathlyn.

(Just a tiny thing but just in case you go writing to anyone who lives there it's StainEs! - I used to know someone from there who got quite annoyed if you misspelled it!!)

#52 Post by **kathlyn** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:44 pm

Thank you, now edited.

#53 Post by **Bunnylump** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:50 pm

...Not that I'm any great shakes at spelling, I hasten to add!! Scurra regularly finds spelling mistakes in my puzzles, which then usually mean he has to spend ages re jigging the puzzles...

(But it keeps him out of mischief, so that's good!)

#54 Post by **kathlyn** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:53 pm

Bunnylump wrote:... (But it keeps him out of mischief, so that's good!)

I'm all for keeping men out of mischief

#55 Post by **LAT** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:23 pm

But if men didn't get into mischief what would women do?

And I enjoyed the quiz too. Thanks!

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