British Placenames

[Walrussell]

Charity quiz:
Still struggling with the following:
1. Sounds like fleeces with scripture lessons (16)
2. Beginning of a tree perhaps (9)
3. Extreme point of crossing(8)
4. Chase the oats (7)
5. The Kid?
6. Harassed weight (7)
7. Low hounds less than 500 (8)
8. Cross after nearly everyone (6)
Can anyone help me please.

[justineo]

No 6 could be Preston

[justineo]

No 3: Alford

[justineo]

No 2 Ashbourne

[johnalex]

4. Runcorn

[valerieb1254]

5) There was an actor called The Clitheroe Kid. He was a comedy actor and was only 4ft 3ins.He was also born in Clitheroe which is in Lancashire.It is also where I live.

Val

[Walrussell]

Thanks to you all. Justineo Alford is only 6 instead of 8 letters but what about Bridgend.

Also have woolfardisworthy for 1 but can't work it out? That just leaves 6,7 and 8. Almost there

Thanxall

[lelliej]

I would have thought Alford could be the answer to no 8

[johnalex]

8. Alford (Justineo's answer, incorrectly numbered)

3. Unanswered

[Walrussell]

of course thanks to both

[johnalex]

3. Bridgend (Good one Walrussell !)

[justineo]

Sorry got my numbers mixed up. Thanks johnalex

[hobbitess]

7 is Hounslow - Low hounds - d (500)

[Walrussell]

of course - easy peasy when you see it written down. ThanxHobbitess

[Quizchecker]

Well fancy finding you getting answers on the web! Louise will be told !