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

9 Crewe

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

8 Redruth?

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

12 Settle?

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

Nobody got 10 yet? :o

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

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#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

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

well done on 10 sparkout.

just number 14 needed.
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#48 Post by Cenwulf » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:16 pm

11 Lancaster
13 Leeds?
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#49 Post by chazzie » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:31 pm

14 Andover?

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

They're really good, aren't they? I liked that. :D 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!!) :lol:
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#52 Post by kathlyn » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:44 pm

:oops: Thank you, now edited.
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#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... :lol: :lol: (But it keeps him out of mischief, so that's good!) :mrgreen:
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Re: British Towns, Cities and Villages Quiz

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

Bunnylump wrote:... (But it keeps him out of mischief, so that's good!) :mrgreen:
I'm all for keeping men out of mischief :lol:
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Re: British Towns, Cities and Villages Quiz

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

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

And I enjoyed the quiz too. Thanks! :D

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