local quiz

[Gill1941]

Still struggling with this. Need a word to link - Seat - Back - Buckle.

Help gratefully received. Thank you.

[sgeandhu]

belt?

[JMR27]

turn - sea turn, turn back, turn buckle

[Gill1941]

Thank you both very much. Think will settle for belt.

[JMR27]

hi Gill - I must be missing something - how does back link with belt?

[Gill1941]

Hi, JMR27. I don't know! Neither do I know what sea turn is! A friend of mine went on holiday and left me this quiz to finish for her. I am anxious to get back to my Rainbow quiz so am just clutching at straws with this one. As both of you have one I cannot relate to do not really know now which to settle for. Thanks again.

[sgeandhu]

Why are people using back belts?

A back belt is a device used, in theory, to reduce the forces on the spine, increase intra-abdominal pressure, stiffen the spine and reduce loads during lifting. It is also advertised that by wearing a back belt, the worker will be reminded to avoid awkward postures and heavy loads, reduce bending motions and in the end, reduce injuries in certain workplaces.

[JMR27]

Hi Gill and sgeandhu and thanks for your answers. Maybe the setter meant to say "black" instead of "back".

A sea turn is a gale coming from the sea but I think my suggestions are a bit too obscure to be correct and I would tend to go with sgeandhu's answer.

I hope your Rainbow Quiz is more straightforward! :o)

[Gill1941]

Hi, JMR27. Think will go with belt. The Rainbow quiz is very hard. All cryptic clues - comes out twice a year. If you regularly use AB you will see several questions asked about it nearer the closing date in November. Quite a lot of us do it. Hard but more interesting than the one I'm doing now for my friend. Thanks again.