A treasure hunt around the house

[sandwich]

Each dash represents a letter. Any help is greatly appreciated. All items found in the house.

But dressed like clowns w(---------)ings of make up, hi (-----------)ight into the bank.

A bored younger child wa(------------)lessly from foot to foot. I, seeing him
s(-------)eached towards him.


I finished thi(----------)er in heart and pocket.

[Calibax]

seeing him
s(TUMBLE R)eached towards him

[quinie]

A bored younger wa(s-hopping-list)lessly ?

[elliemay1]

(...light)er? but don't know what comes after "thi".

[elliemay1]

Can nobody solve any of these as I've been trying for ages and can't get any!

[dannyk13]

This lighter

[elliemay1]

But would that not make the answer "Slight". It might be some type of a light beginning with the letter "s".

[Canary42]

I finished thi spot light er in etc.

[juliefer]

3. s trip light

[Canary42]

Strip looks better than mine which I think is one letter short on re-examination.

[elliemay1]

I would go with "Strip light." Now what about the others???

[juliefer]

What thoughts have you had so far, elliemay1?

[elliemay1]

Nothing useful as yet,Juliefer. Was trying to fit "hoover" after "clowns". Also "right " into the bank.

[sunny-dave]

was trying to have 'hose.....' in the first one ?

[quinie]

clowns w(ho-use-coat)ings Housecoat?

[sunny-dave]

blimey that's clever - have a gold star :+)

[quinie]

Thank you, sunny-dave.I'll start thinking about the second part now.This quiz is quite difficult.I'm doing the All Steamed Up Quiz but plenty of time to finish that one.

[sunny-dave]

(his)s crew drive r(ight) - screwdriver perhaps ?

[quinie]

Brilliant,sunnydave! Think that merits 2 gold stars

[elliemay1]

Quinie and Sunny Dave, brilliant answers! Any ideas about the last one???

[sunny-dave]

(thi)s trip light(er)

as given above I think