Capital cities quiz - need to send it it today!

[Tuvok]

I need the answer to one question.

The answer is "sound - spelling - hidden - cryptic" eg. A cassette of Python's activities = Montevideo

The one I'm stuck with is

First class scavenger confused loses direction and goes astray

I have one that I'm not sure of, but I think the answer is ROME - it is

Start over the top and wander away

[carmalee]

only question I have with that is the tense - if it were 'go astray' then Rome sounds right but 'goes astray' suggestion to me it should be Romes/roams

[Tuvok]

ROME is my guess for the second question "Start over the top and wander away"

[carmalee]

sorry Tuvok - not sure if I read the question correctly - which clue does your answer of Rome refer to - start over the top or first class scavenger?

[Tuvok]

I'm thinking ROME for "Start over the top and wander away"

I'm totally stuck on "First class scavenger confused loses direction and goes astray" but now you've got me trying to work ROME into it!!!!

Help!!!

[FoxLee2]

CAIRO First class AI scavenger - Crow Loses direction, so drop the W and goes astray suggests anagram

[carmalee]

good one foxlee

[Tuvok]

Thanks Foxlee2 - it does fit, but I'll keep checking this thread just incase anyone comes up with anything else.

This is a quiz I bought from a Save The Children shop and their quizzes are usually tough!

[TOMMO33]

Ottawa. First letters

[Tuvok]

Ottawa fits better than Rome - that's what I'm going to put for that clue!

Thanks.

[Tuvok]

Thanks for all your help - I'm now off to post the quiz.