All creatures great and small, please put me out of my misery

[ruggief]

Hello all,I know these have probably been answered already but I've been trying to resist looking, I still need
23. A degree unaccompanied
29. shake then twist and turn
59. Board used to hold or carry mortar
70. 4 strokes under par

Also for 16. I had Harp seal but have just seen glow worm as an answer, any thoughts? and can somebody please explain daddy long legs for 92. Pop, drawn out stages, and 100. Their spots are said to represent the finger marks of St. Peter, I can't get ladybird out of my head to think of something else spotty

Thanks in advance

[johnalex]

70. Condor

[johnalex]

59. Hawk

[johnalex]

23. Abalone . . . . AB (degree) + alone

[johnalex]

29. Rattlesnake

[johnalex]

92. Daddy (pop / father), +long (drawn out), +legs (stages, eg racing, the last 'leg')

[crofter]

pop = daddy + drawn out = long + stages in a match = legs

[crofter]

Ok ja - I once heard say that the spots on a Hadock (or similar) were the fingerprints of St Peter! Start checking fish

[crofter]

Don't say I got in first with that one! I've been beaten to the punch by ja, sarumite and even O-ice (from the other side of the pond!) - I'd better be right with HADDOCK!

[crofter]

Just found the following extract on the web:

Indeed, a past French Canadian name for haddock was "poisson de St. Pierre". The spots are reputedly the mark of St. Peter's finger and thumb :-)

[johnalex]

Well done for 'Haddock' crofter - an excellent catch! ja

[crofter]

ruggief - What's the clue for Q16?

[gen2]

16 is Instrument security (4,4)

I'd go along with Harp Seal as it fits the clue perfectly. I don't see where glow worm is coming from.

[crofter]

gen2 - I agree with your HARP SEAL

[ruggief]

Hi, thanks everyone for the super speedy answers, I love the daddy long legs one that had be going, I probably should have said that Q100 answer is 4,4 So I can't have Haddock, any other suggestions?

[smouse]

I thought the St Peter one was John Dory

[crofter]

smouse There's some truth in what you say!
Going on Google with ... . "john dory" peter finger .... brought 445 hits telling the correct story.
Now trying .... haddock peter finger .... I got 106,000 hits!

So both are possibilities. Which one would you go for?

[crofter]

I have just seen ruggief's additional piece of information that the answer is (4,4). So the answer is HADD DOCK!

Just joking! JOHN DORY it is then!

[ruggief]

Hi Crofter and Smouse, Just been checking out Wikepedia, for haddock it says "The haddock is easily recognised by a black lateral line running along its white side, not to be confused with pollock which has the reverse, ie white line on black side, and a distinctive dark blotch above the pectoral fin, often described as a "thumbprint" or even the "Devil's thumbprint" or "St. Peter's mark"
And for John Dory Wikepedia says, also known as St. Pierre...The legendary etymology of this piscatorial designation is Janitore, the "door-keeper," in allusion to St. Peter, who brought a fish said to be of that species, to our Lord at His command." St. Peter, is said to be keeper of the pearly gates of Heaven.".

I have to go with John Dory 'cos the answer is 4,4 but Haddock would have been a better answer I think, Thanks for all help,