Irene Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Can you think outside of the box? The following Cryptic Clues provide the name of towns and cities within the UK...e.g. 1. Tub full of water = BATH 2. Spread before morning = MARGAM (Gandalph) 3. Has a letter to spare = DOVER (Gandalph) 4. Crank Miss Rantzen = WINCHESTER (Gandalph) 5. Half a score is alongside = TENBY (Gandalph) 6. Cranium stuck in rabbit hole = EDINBURGH (-pops-) 7. Professor of rollers = DONCASTER (rong) 8. A chocolate bar without for instance = YORK (Boris) 9. Nearly the colonel’s twelve inches = SAUNDERSFOOT (Gandalph) 10. A person who is leaving = EXETER (Gandalph) 11. People’s rock = FOLKSTONE (Gandalph) 12. A complete bacon = FULHAM (Gandalph) 13. Calligraphy with an “H” = PENARTH (Gandalph) 14. Home of Sale of the Century = NORWICH (-pops-) 15. Shipsmen = CREWE (rong) 16. Tying meat = NOTTINGHAM (Boris) 17. Latest fortified wine = NEWPORT (-pops-) 18. Religious skull = HOLYHEAD (Gandalph) 19. Tend fire = STOKE (-pops-) 20. Is this Piggott’s town? = LEICESTER (-pops-) 21. There are no ends to a hairdryer = AIRDRIE (Boris) 22. Pushed down heavyweight = PRESTON (-pops-) 23. Where the steer(of the bovine family) crossed the river = OXFORD (rong) 24. One of the three R’s = READING (-pops-) 25. Almost speechless in front of the French chips = DUMFRIES (Boris) 26. Mother’s garden entrance = MARGATE (-pops-) 27. Witches attempt to meet = COVENTRY (Boris) 28. Sounds like a vehicle is followed by a Scottish golfer = CARLISLE (-pops-) 29. A male, part of the torso with some hesitation = MANCHESTER (Boris) 30. Arran or Holy in the middle of one’s wages = PAISLEY (Boris) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 8. A chocolate bar without for instance ............ Where my youngest lives - YORK (IE) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 27. Witches attempt to meet = COVEN-TRY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 8. A chocolate bar without for instance ............ Where my youngest lives - YORK (IE) :D 27. Witches attempt to meet = COVEN-TRY :) You have certainly got the idea, Boris. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 6. Edinburgh 24. Reading 28. Carlisle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 6. Edinburgh 24. Reading 28. Carlisle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 14. Norwich 17 Newport 20. Leicester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 2. Magram 3. Dover 4. Winchester 5. Tenby. 6 Edinburgh I'm working on the rest :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 9. Saundersfoot (Colonel Saunders plus 12 inches) 10. Exeter 11 Folkestone 12 Fulham 13 Penarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 14. Norwich 17 Newport 20. Leicester 2. Margam 3. Dover 4. Winchester 5. Tenby. 6 Edinburgh correct but already answered by -pops- I'm working on the rest :) 9. Saundersfoot (Colonel Saunders plus 12 inches) 10. Exeter 11 Folkestone 12 Fulham 13 Penarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Remaining clues... 7. Professor of rollers 15. Shipsmen 16. Tying meat 18. Religious skull 19. Tend fire 21. There are no ends to a hairdryer 22. Pushed down heavyweight 23. Where the steer(of the bovine family) crossed the river 25. Almost speechless in front of the French chips 26. Mother’s garden entrance 29. A male, part of the torso with some hesitation 30. Arran or Holy in the middle of one’s wages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 26. Margate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 16. Tying meat - home of the Sheriff - NOTTING-HAM 21. There are no ends to a hairdryer = (H) AIRDRIE ® 25. Almost speechless in front of the French chips = DUM(B)FRIES 29. A male part of the torso with some hesitation = MAN-CHEST-ER 30. Arran or Holy in the middle of one’s wages = that well known design using the boteh PA-ISLE-Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 19. Stoke 22. Preston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 25. Dumfries 29. Manchester 30 Paisley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 26. Margate 16. Tying meat - home of the Sheriff - NOTTING-HAM 21. There are no ends to a hairdryer = (H) AIRDRIE ® 25. Almost speechless in front of the French chips = DUM(B)FRIES 29. A male part of the torso with some hesitation = MAN-CHEST-ER 30. Arran or Holy in the middle of one’s wages = that well known design using the boteh PA-ISLE-Y 19. Stoke 22. Preston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Remaining clues... 7. Professor of rollers 15. Shipsmen 18. Religious skull 23. Where the steer(of the bovine family) crossed the river ... and I thought that 30 cryptic questions might last a day or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 23 Oxford 15 Crew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 7. Doncaster 18. Holyhead 23. Castleford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 !5 = Crewe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 23 Oxford 15 Crew 7. Doncaster 18. Holyhead 23. Castleford !5 = Crewe correct but already answered by rong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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