Authors And Poets Quiz

[Cookiepuss]

Here's another of the occasional quizzes that a former neighbour sets in aid of charity. If you'd like to enter please send £1.00 with the answer sheet to the address below.

A friend says it's the most difficult quiz in the series. She still has three answers to go. I still have 10 to go! I have two possible answers for a couple of the clues. Several friends and family members are helping but we've ground to a halt.

The clue is for the SURNAME. The numbers in brackets indicate the number of letters in the name. £10.00 will be awarded to the contestant with the highest number of correct answers corresponding to the answers already decided, and £5.00 to the runner up. In the event of a tie the prize winners will be chosen by lot. Please return your entries to Eric Cripps, The Poplars, Bath Road, Cricklade, SN6 6AX by 9th February 2016. The judge's decision is final. Please send a S.A.E. if you would like a copy of the answers. For an entrant not including a S.A.E. it will be assumed that they wish any prize money won to be donated to the charity named below. E&OE.

All proceeds to Cricklade “Open Door” drop in day centre for all ages. Charity No. 1124700.

1. The company is all right. (5,4)
2. The man who takes a bow. (7,6)
3. Ably ended with a heavyweight. (4,6)
4. The dwarf did no school exercise. (6,8)
5. He's just a juvenile. (3,5)
6. It's only a short way to the elver's parent. (8,5)
7. The signal to get things moving up to a point. (6,6)
8. Fishes and a fruit in the south east. (7,11)
9. Chataway will bind together. (6,8)
10. Carry the earth. (7,8)
11. Get a vehicle to turn over and over. (5,7)
12. Sounds like the home of the blue dye plant. (6,9,9)
13. Never get changed. (5,5)
14. Most of the rent goes on the hollow. (4,7)
15. It's not him with mass disturbance. (5,7)
16. Is dat de friend? No! (6,5)
17. Steal from the containers. (6,7)
18. The late shift got stuck in the whey. (6,8)
19. The chief person on the board. (7,4)
20. Split the rings with an amateur. (4,7)
21. The Detective Inspectors had internal neck injuries. (7,7)
22. The male heir followed one's solution. (9,7)
23. Haul the nets back after the beginning of August. (4,6)
24. Embrace absolutely nothing. (6,4)
25. Might possibly be found in another berth. (5,7)
26. Bruce just did not get the point. (9,7)
27. A bunch must be re-picked. (4,6)
28. Did he give the sea lord a smacker? (6,5)
29. An apt name for a fast flyer. (8,5)
30. They say that his confectionery is really nice. (7,7)
31. Does she use a turntable? (7,6)
32. A race of people. (5,6)
33. Don't speak to a western leader. (6,7,4)
34. Inside by a short distance. (5,6)
35. Not like an alteration. (4,6,5,7)
36. Someone who fuels the fire. (4,6)
37. Either feeling good. (6,6)
38. Next to Mr Moody, perhaps. (6,5)
39. A wickedly hot place in an agreeing comeback. (5,7)
40. A saintly lover of non-humans. (4,7)

Still missing 4, 10, 14, 17, 20, 26, 31, 32, 34 and 37. When you get the answers you think "Why didn't I see it before?"

[Famous5]

What am unusual rider - Send SAE if you want answers, which is fair enough, but if you don't send SAE setter assumes you are donating any prize to the charity.
Seems unfair on a winner who doesn't want answers returned.

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Cookie. This is my kind of quiz. I have printed out the page.

[Cookiepuss]

I know, it does seem a bit odd, Famous5.

I've won the quizzes a few times, but never claim the prize.

Enjoy, Tilly2!

[Tilly2]

I've got eight of them, so far. :-)

[Tilly2]

Cookie,
No.4 Joanna Trollope.
No. 26 Frederick Forsyth.
No.31 Beatrix Potter.

I haven't got the others, yet. :-)

[smouse]

Does it make sense to advertise where to buy it from and then give the answers

[Mamyalynne]

Confused here too.

[Ouzel]

This is a very strange way to advertise a quiz.