The Safe House In Mara Quiz

[oxburgh2]

Answers are words found in Nursery Rhymes. C/d 30th April 2018 answers in alphabetical order, no number of letters given
2 In modern terms, the first of seven ages. answer between Attishoo and Blackbirds
12 Inclined to do the opposite of the expected. answer between Cock-a-doodle-doo and dame.
19 To cheat by manipulation. after fall
20 these could be fishy ones. Thought "fingers"??? before gander
38 This lady often thinks and does the opposite. after market and before mittens
46 A type of vertical line without end. after piper before polly
55 Valuable spice (2 words) after shoe before Simple Simon
57 Change for a leather worker. after Simple simon before sparrow.
Any help appreciated.

[smouse]

There is something odd about this quiz. The setter themselves actually asked some questions from it which makes no sense and if you look at this old thread I am sure you will find some of your answer
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Question1585123.html

[mallyh]

38 mary .....mary mary quite contrary

[Flonska]

46. Plumb?

[mallyh]

46 plum(b)

[Flonska]

Sorry - meant Plum(b) (Little Jack Horner)

[JJ109]

57 Sixpence (tanner)

[mallyh]

19 fiddle

[Flonska]

12. Contrary?

[Flonska]

55 Silver nutmeg?

[Flonska]

20. Fingers look ok. . . . "One, two, three, four, five . . once I caught a fish alive - six, seven, eight, nine, ten .. then I let it go again."

[mallyh]

2 baby?

[Flonska]

2 Baby Bunting (Jacques seven ages of man - first the infant, mewling and puking (i.e. a baby)?

[oxburgh2]

Thank you smouse, jj109, Flonska and mallyh, sorry I took so long to reply, I have been out to lunch.