Irene Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 How about a nice cryptic quiz to 'while' the time away? :) The following are cryptic clues to names of trees.(Please try to keep your answers to one at a time, to give everyone a chance) B) 1. Not the youngest tree around = ELDER (Alan2273)2. Someone crazy about bricks and mortar? = WALNUT (Belatucadrus)3. A description of Shylock as a young boy? = JUNIPER (Boris)4. There's always two of these trees by the sound of it = PEAR (Belatucadrus)5. Not so much a tree - sounds like an island = CYPRESS (Gandalph)6. Would you find this tree close to the ocean? = BEECH (-pops-)7. Give Margaret a "Glasgow kiss" = NUTMEG (Boris)8. There's nothing fancy about this tree = PLANE (-pops-)9. If you're up one of these, you're in lumber! = GUM TREE (Boris)10. Morecambe, San Francisco and Bengal have this tree in common = BAY (Belatucadrus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 7. Nut-meg I've solved them all, but I'll leave the rest for someone else :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 8. Plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 1. Elder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 7. Nut-meg I've solved them all, but I'll leave the rest for someone else :) 8. Plane 1. Elder A trio of correct answers! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 5. Cyprus ( or, Cypress) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 6. Sea holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 5. Cyprus ( or, Cypress) 6. Sea holly Good answer, but not the one I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 6. Beech (being too clever previously!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 6. Beech (being too clever previously!) That's the one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 2: Walnut ( Wall nut )3: Bonsai Hebrew tree4: Pear ( Pair )9: Hackberry10: Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 3. Ju-niper9. Gum Tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 10. Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 2: Walnut ( Wall nut ) 3: Bonsai Hebrew tree 4: Pear ( Pair ) 9: Hackberry 10: Bay 3. Ju-niper 9. Gum Tree 10. Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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