Critturs

[charity-baker47]

Pale ale initially, northern, booms from the marsh(7)
Best on the rocks (5,6)
yell for rain gos (3,8,5)

[bookbinder]

1 bittern

[charity-baker47]

Thank you bookbinder

[cashier]

Are these just names of lving creatures, or does it include animals in literature?

[charity-baker47]

dont know cashier. I got them all before but sister-in-law asking and i've forgotten. second one is ????? grouse.

[elliemay1]

2 black grouse?

[cashier]

Black grouse is a whiskey

[elliemay1]

^ black grouse is also a whiskey so can be served on the rocks (over ice cubes)

[fiction-factory]

Is the second clue exactly right please (wondered if it should say GODS)?

[charity-baker47]

thank you all very much

[cashier]

Number 3 ff.

[fiction-factory]

Sorry, yes- is GOS right for number 3?

[charity-baker47]

if i remember rightly it some kind of goose

[fiction-factory]

I was wondering about an anagram but the clue ony has 14 not 15

[cashier]

Red breasted goose?

[charity-baker47]

No problem. It come back to me eventually. Thank you all

[cashier]

Need 16 for an anagram

[fiction-factory]

Yes. maybe clue is rain goose!
Red breasted goose fits but I can't relate it to the clue at all

[margarettom]

Why does it have to be a bird? The quiz title is critturs.

[fiction-factory]

I doubt it does- but cb47 said hethinks it's some kind of goose.
Redbreasted goose has best answer but I can't link it to the clue at all

[fiction-factory]

sorry cb-she not he