6 letters- steer to cross the river-perhaps getting wet feet. 7 letters- aha! is this a golden sovereign? 9 letters- and so we leave the cemetery. thank you.
smouse .. for 17 part 2 (although I don't do this quiz) how about Car (vehicle)+ r (right) + bridge (river crossing) = Carrbridge.
Carrbridge is a village in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland. It is about 10 km north of Aviemore, and is part of the Cairngorms National Park.