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DRAGONFLY 5....AT LAST!!
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P for PAIRS” (The Fifth Dragonfly Quiz)
Consider the following cryptic clues ~ all answers begin with the letter “P”
1. Mythical representation of a horsefly? (7)
2. Duck! The monarch is led by exercise (6)
3. In good spirits after visiting each bluegrass state (5)
4. Flower which should be gathered by collies reportedly (5)
5. This little finger is slightly to the left? (5)
6. Unusual place to find a fitchet (7)
7. Senior academics destined to lose their faculties upon retirement (9)
The first is a proper name, the next is a city (original name), the fourth is a plant, the sixth is a creature and the last follow an occupation. The remaining two form a natural pair.
Interested? There are 100 similar clues in the Fifth Dragonfly Quiz, which contains cryptic clues to 50 words (these forming 25 natural pairs) and 50 words starting with the letter “P” (with five themed groups of 10 of the type indicated by the clues above).
Copies of the new Quiz can be obtained from the organiser: Mrs Pauline Ward, 9 Hassop Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6ST. Entry is £1 and any cheques should be made payable to “Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (Dragonfly Team)” which will support the work of a local Children’s Hospice visiting children who are spending their last days in the bosom of their family.
Don’t forget to enclose a stamped addressed envelope and please make sure it carries the correct postage. Remember that there is a surcharge of £1 imposed by Royal Mail on all letters with insufficient postage.
Consider the following cryptic clues ~ all answers begin with the letter “P”
1. Mythical representation of a horsefly? (7)
2. Duck! The monarch is led by exercise (6)
3. In good spirits after visiting each bluegrass state (5)
4. Flower which should be gathered by collies reportedly (5)
5. This little finger is slightly to the left? (5)
6. Unusual place to find a fitchet (7)
7. Senior academics destined to lose their faculties upon retirement (9)
The first is a proper name, the next is a city (original name), the fourth is a plant, the sixth is a creature and the last follow an occupation. The remaining two form a natural pair.
Interested? There are 100 similar clues in the Fifth Dragonfly Quiz, which contains cryptic clues to 50 words (these forming 25 natural pairs) and 50 words starting with the letter “P” (with five themed groups of 10 of the type indicated by the clues above).
Copies of the new Quiz can be obtained from the organiser: Mrs Pauline Ward, 9 Hassop Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6ST. Entry is £1 and any cheques should be made payable to “Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (Dragonfly Team)” which will support the work of a local Children’s Hospice visiting children who are spending their last days in the bosom of their family.
Don’t forget to enclose a stamped addressed envelope and please make sure it carries the correct postage. Remember that there is a surcharge of £1 imposed by Royal Mail on all letters with insufficient postage.
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You will have until the beginning of September 2010 to submit your answers and £50 has been allocated for prizes ~ including a prize for an entrant obtaining the average score and another prize for an entrant scoring below the average!
Once again, the Questions have been set by Krophta (aka crofter).
Answers:
1. PEGASUS The winged horse of Greek Mythology
2. PEKING Monarch (KING) following exercise (PE) = Old name for BEIJING
3. PERKY Each (PER) + Kentucky (KY)
4. PHLOX Sounds like FLOCKS; also collies = sheepdogs
5. PINKY Someone with leftwing political tendencies
6. POLECAT Anagram of PLACE TO; also known as a “fitchet”
7. PROFESSORS Academics ~ each heading a FACULTY of Study
The PAIR is, of course, PINKY & PERKY
Once again, the Questions have been set by Krophta (aka crofter).
Answers:
1. PEGASUS The winged horse of Greek Mythology
2. PEKING Monarch (KING) following exercise (PE) = Old name for BEIJING
3. PERKY Each (PER) + Kentucky (KY)
4. PHLOX Sounds like FLOCKS; also collies = sheepdogs
5. PINKY Someone with leftwing political tendencies
6. POLECAT Anagram of PLACE TO; also known as a “fitchet”
7. PROFESSORS Academics ~ each heading a FACULTY of Study
The PAIR is, of course, PINKY & PERKY
Hi Pauline
Your Quiz was safely received this morning and my completed sheets are on the way back to you.
Congratulations to Crofter on another testing and enjoyable challenge.
I hope a lot of Abers send off for the quiz and get as much pleasure out of it as I did.
Thanks for your excellent admin work and the quiz deserves to be a great success and in a very good cause.
Regards K
Your Quiz was safely received this morning and my completed sheets are on the way back to you.
Congratulations to Crofter on another testing and enjoyable challenge.
I hope a lot of Abers send off for the quiz and get as much pleasure out of it as I did.
Thanks for your excellent admin work and the quiz deserves to be a great success and in a very good cause.
Regards K
Hi Pauline,
Glad to see Dragonfly at the top of the page.
My envelope should reach you tomorrow - posted applcation second class post yesterday..can't afford a first class stamp !..
Kayakmina, as sarumite said - what took you so long. The fact that you and gen2 appear to have finished it already does not mean it is an easy quiz I'm sure.....pretty certain it will take me a bit longer - always an enjoyable and clever quiz, looking forward to it.
Glad to see Dragonfly at the top of the page.
My envelope should reach you tomorrow - posted applcation second class post yesterday..can't afford a first class stamp !..
Kayakmina, as sarumite said - what took you so long. The fact that you and gen2 appear to have finished it already does not mean it is an easy quiz I'm sure.....pretty certain it will take me a bit longer - always an enjoyable and clever quiz, looking forward to it.
