Quiz, assorted questions

[canasta]

Stuck on last few of the 150 Questions in this quiz which I will have to submit in a few days.

Conundrums;

2. What am I when Shorthand is longer than Longhand? (5letters)
4. I am a 5 letter word but if you remove my first letter I will still sound the same...... ifyou remove my last letter I do not change........even if you finally remove my middle letter from the remaining three I am still the same word you first said - gone completely. What am I ?

Where in the world?

8. They cook a stew that's very hot? (7)
23. Angry country, so we're told (7)

Movies
8 Mythically enormous (7)
17 Aspirations to attempt anything! 5,3,3,3.

Famous authors

9. A daughter and her Royal Dad 9,6.

Food

5. James' or Patrick's art is in a troubled state. 4
8. Space for sentimentality 8

Around the house

8.This vessel's fed up so we're told 8
9. One hundred parts of the head 5
14. Side by side store the classic word 9

Plant life

17 A very proper flower but no thorns 8
20 Compare to, so we're told 6.

Sorry it seems rather a lot but I only picked this up a week ago. Any help gratefully received

[slaney]

Sorry ladyalex - not doing this quiz - just answering at random and didn't see you had already given a hint in your first answer.

[canasta]

ok, sorry to hear you're not 100%....don't know how to send a PM on here

[ladyalex]

Sorry, slaney.....it wasn't really aimed at you.....I'm just a bit grumpy today...:-))

[slaney]

..and ladyalex I hope the day improves for you :o)

Famous authors 9
Elizabeth George

[ladyalex]

Thanks, slaney.....from here it has to!

[canasta]

That's the Author answer sorted, thank you.
Any thoughts on a food question I missed out.....
Q2 Henley-on Thames and Southampton have this (3)

I'm thinking Roe it fits with Henley but Southampton??

[whurules]

the food one is ham i think

[JMR27]

ham ...it's in the clue, twice

[Calibax]

Southampton Row is a street in London

[canasta]

so it could be Roe or Ham

[canasta]

Conundrums / Riddles questions...any ideas?

[treetops1]

Watch or clock. ?

[canasta]

Thanks, treetops...just realised this is the answer to one of the conundrums....would never have got that one!!

[canasta]

Is it best to post this again as an edited version showing only the remaining questions??

[boxtops]

Yes please ! hard to tell otherwise what you are still waiting for!

[Valanne]

Don't understand, the short hand on a clock isn't longer than the long hand. Does it mean it takes longer to go round?

[canasta]

Will post an edited version

[canasta]

Posted edited version under 'Quiz HELP needed please'

Apologies if there are two versions couldn't find my first posting under this heading and forgot to 'subscribe' oops

[canasta]

Thought you would like to know that my competition entry won SECOND PRIZE.... thank you to all the ABers who helped me. I'm thrilled!!