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Post by Claire on May 12, 2013 10:17:43 GMT 1
Most of the answers relate to Vian Smith books and characters, altho there are a few general knowledge ones thrown in. Each answer begins with the last letter from the answer before. Usual one at a time rule applies. CLUES:1. SHE WAS NICKNAMED FATSO, WHAT WAS HER REAL NAME? 2. TRAINER DANNY DUNCAN’S YOUNGER SON 3. SURNAME OF THE MARE CROSSED FINGERS’ ORIGINAL OWNER & TRAINER 4. ORIGINAL TITLE OF TALL AND PROUD 5. VIAN SMITH NOVEL WHICH WAS SET IN PREHISTORIC TIMES 6. GAIL’S FRIEND IN TALL AND PROUD 7. MARTIN FROM MARTIN RIDES THE MOOR SUFFERS FROM WHICH AFFLICTION? 8. WHAT DOES MARTIN THINK IS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF 7 9. ICONIC HORSE RACE FEATURED IN MINSTREL BOY 10. IN TALL AND PROUD WHICH OF GAIL’S LEGS IS DAMAGED BY POLIO? 11. BIRTHPLACE OF THE AUTHOR 12. SHE RESCUED CROSSED FINGERS FROM DEATH 13. ——— THE DRIP, CHARACTER IN COME DOWN THE MOUNTAIN 14. WHAT NATIONAL PARK WAS THE BACKDROP FOR MOST OF THE AUTHOR’S BOOKS? 15. THIS HORSY SPORT FEATURED IN MANY OF VIAN SMITH’S BOOKS 16. WHAT COLOUR APPEARS IN TWO OF THE AUTHOR’S BOOK TITLES? 17. DEROGATORY NAME FOR HORSES 18. BROTHER OF 12 19. AMERICAN PUBLISHER OF MANY OF THE AUTHOR’S BOOKS 20. RACEHORSES WHO HAVEN’T YET REACHED THE AGE OF TWO 21. COMPLETE THE TITLE: THE LORD MAYOR’S ——— 22. VILLAGE IN 14: DESTINATION OF UNCLE TOM COBLEY AND ALL! 23. A PONY BOOK CAN BE A FIRST OF THIS?
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2013 13:18:54 GMT 1
6. Rod
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Post by susanb on May 12, 2013 14:29:18 GMT 1
5 is Moon in the River
Very cool "cross" word...I've never seen one in the spiral format before!
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2013 18:51:08 GMT 1
4. King Sam
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Post by Claire on May 12, 2013 21:58:42 GMT 1
Very cool "cross" word...I've never seen one in the spiral format before! Thanks susan, I've seen these sometimes in puzzle books over here and thought I'd try one of my own. Easier to construct than crosswords anyhow! All correct so far
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Post by rallycairn on May 13, 2013 1:04:58 GMT 1
17 nags?
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2013 7:11:10 GMT 1
10. Left
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Post by Claire on May 13, 2013 9:26:41 GMT 1
Correct you two - will update the grid later as my computer is having a tantrum at the mo!
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2013 14:14:07 GMT 1
11. Dartmoor?
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Post by susanb on May 13, 2013 14:48:45 GMT 1
you'd think Dartmoor, given the books, wouldn't you? But 11 is actually Totnes
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2013 17:07:36 GMT 1
14 must be Dartmoor then?
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Post by kunuma on May 13, 2013 19:02:15 GMT 1
15 has got to be racing?
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 6:45:17 GMT 1
19. Doubleday and Company Inc?
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Post by Claire on May 14, 2013 10:11:36 GMT 1
19. Doubleday and Company Inc? Just Doubleday will suffice!
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Post by kunuma on May 14, 2013 19:12:14 GMT 1
7 Deafness
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Post by Claire on May 17, 2013 10:14:03 GMT 1
Sorry for delay in updating!
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2013 6:49:15 GMT 1
17. Nags?
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Post by fizz on May 18, 2013 12:38:07 GMT 1
22. Widdecombe
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Post by susanb on May 18, 2013 13:25:29 GMT 1
9 is Grand National
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Post by Claire on May 18, 2013 19:58:45 GMT 1
9 is correct, but sorry Rosie, someone has already answered no. 17!
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Post by rallycairn on May 19, 2013 5:32:55 GMT 1
1 Brenda
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Post by fizz on May 19, 2013 10:58:25 GMT 1
16. Green
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Post by Claire on May 19, 2013 11:24:50 GMT 1
All correct - must update!
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Post by susanb on May 19, 2013 15:38:17 GMT 1
21 is Show
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Post by darkhorse on May 25, 2013 21:12:26 GMT 1
13. Harold
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Post by Claire on May 26, 2013 10:42:09 GMT 1
Correct darkhorse.
There's still a few more to go - lets see if we can get it finished by the end of the month!
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Post by susanb on May 30, 2013 15:09:56 GMT 1
2 is Andrew
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Post by susanb on May 30, 2013 17:55:21 GMT 1
Since there's only a day to go, I'll do another: 20 is yearlings
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Post by darkhorse on May 30, 2013 22:35:50 GMT 1
8 - I think it was swimming?
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Post by Claire on May 31, 2013 2:44:26 GMT 1
Updated - 4 to go - does anyone want extra clues to get the last ones?
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