bad lot

[heather39]

[Mamyalynne]

What would you like a clue to?

[heather39]

i was trying to get answers to a previous rainbow quiz, leisure pleasures, and was hoping someone doing "the bad lot" quiz might remember it. but haven't had any luck yet.

[shannee]

I have some answers to that quiz

[shannee]

what are the questions?

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry Heather did not do that one - good luck in your quest

[Mamyalynne]

Here`s the quizsetters site but there does not seem to be a contact option?

[Mamyalynne]

oops

http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.mizen3/

[shannee]

so ,,,,, WHAT are the questions - do you want ALL the answers?

[shannee]

1. Had scare involved in guessing game. (8) CHARADES

2. Where Kitty can be found in the woods. (7, 5) BOWLING GREEN

3. Musical could start with Rudolf – famous for his Scottish descent. (5) CHESS

4. Fail to win a single game and get annoyed. (4, 8) LOSE PATIENCE

5. Letting oneself down. It can be seen on the face. (9) ABSEILING

6. Picture of black gold at the pithead isn’t common in German capital. (3, 8) OIL PAINTING

7. On the Sabbath many lowest class of people scratch! (8) SCRABBLE

8. Engineer sent in on board for this activity ….. (5,6) TABLE TENNIS

9. ….. but an American, a star performer, accepted the deck game. (7) CANASTA

10. Pat at the door? He could get a smack! (8,5) POSTMANS KNOCK

11. Ladies sport-bag taken to dance. (7) NETBALL

12. Beethoven’s original trio somehow let Verdi have a progressive game. (6, 5) BEETLE DRIVE

13. King is in disguise and on the run. (6) SKIING

14. Shellbacks’ work on shell backs started from scratch. (9) SCRIMSHAW

15. Housework to the French is fair game. (4, 2) HOOP LA

16. Strike back at policeman. First offence by half lost, early traveller. (5, 4) MARCO POLO

17. People look down on such house-calling – but they get a brandy! (5) BINGO

18. What an airman is doing to test public reaction? (6, 1, 4) FLYING A KITE

[shannee]

19. Game of strife, perhaps. (8) FORFEITS

20. Sport suitable for an angry nation? (5, 7) CROSS COUNTRY

21 In Paris it could just prevent you going bust! (5,2,2) VINGT ET UN

22. Records game score that could be a fabrication. (8) TAPESTRY

23. Belligerent Yank. (3, 2, 3) TUG OF WAR

24. Short spells of sleep after being drunk in the unlicensed beer-house. (11) TIDDLYWINKS

25. Romeo is due – and there’s noisy squabbling! (6) ROWING

26. Rescue vessel in distress had tea-break cut. What a blow! (6, 4) KARATE CHOP

27. PM’s diary reorganized – for sight-seeing in Africa? (8) PYRAMIDS

28. Nick was well-versed by words Alice spelt out. (7, 4) READING GAOL

29. Flirt with king on the lawn! (7) CROQUET

30. What the police should do about organized crime – to get it to court? …. (6, 7) SQUASH RACKETS

31. … with final proof Mafia Godfather, Bernardo, is seen at the gambling table. (4) FARO

32. Top Tory wife anxious – and sneering. (9) TWITCHING

33. Beyond the Scottish Borders there’s a tiny variation in the Scottish game. (6) SHINTY

34. Neil. (4,7) (You must have a row doing this!) LINE DANCING

35. Well-armed swimmer had second thoughts but played with squid underwater! (8) OCTOPUSH

36. Bach becoming angry at the seaside. (12) BEACHCOMBING

[shannee]

37. Give mother the opportunity to become a fool. (9) MUMCHANCE

38. Leaves nothing inside but it’s on the cards to provide some fun. (4, 6) DECK QUOITS

39. Served up against the wall with a large amount of stuffing in a vegetable. (6) PELOTA

40. Convenient comic is in one hand – or the other! (5, 5) HANDY DANDY

41. A chirpy lot played to get the cards. (10) CARTOPHILY

42. Platform soles seem appropriate for this hobby – pictured on a Welsh book. (13) TRAINSPOTTING

43. Brilliant bondswoman! (9) SOLITAIRE

44. Game bird is all prepared on the counter. (3, 9) BAR BILLIARDS

45. Ban sailor from club. (9) BLACKJACK

46. Between the covers - where Fiery Fred played? (7, 2, 3, 6) CRICKET ON THE HEARTH

47. The way boxing permit can be a risky game ….. (8) ROULETTE

48. ….. away from the eye and gets put on the canvas! (11) NEEDLEPOINT

49. Sir Michael Tippett initially got involved with musician – for bits and pieces. (11) NUMISMATICS

50. Get rid of piece of tobacco before the wizard game. (9) QUIDDITCH

51. Earth birds laughing loudly – probably as they are not required for it! (4, 6, 8) CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING

52. Mr Turnbull sought verification of his prophecies that it would be an evil game. (12) CONSEQUENCES

53. Card game goes into reverse-gear. (4) BRAG

54. Owner sobs. (8, 4, 5) (This one may cause a frown!) KNITTING ONES BROWS

55 (5) FIVES

[shannee]

56. Able gremlins created Bruce’s acquisition. (5, 7) ELGIN MARBLES

57. After ill-feeling, time for a tricky game. (6) PIQUET

58. Test of strength with member – others left in section of political party. (3, 9) ARM WRESTLING

59. Child’s game finishes with left over pieces. (3, 4) TAG ENDS

60. Was GI Joe the first to return? Baffling for piecework! (6, 8) JIGSAW PUZZLING

61. When on board Bob White, it appears, throws sticks at birds! ….. (7) SQUAILS

62. ….. as currents of air bring swallows. (8) DRAUGHTS

63. Line to go over in an elegy, maybe. (9) GENEALOGY

64. Man in Madrid loses his head at the game. (5) OMBRE

65. Fiddle-backs at the party? (7,6) MUSICAL CHAIRS

66. Note! Scores are rectified in this sporting activity. (8) LACROSSE

67. Continue tediously after the game – but you may get your fingers burned! (10) SNAPDRAGON

68. The die is cast when land is spoiled – beset with reptiles! (6, 3, 7) SNAKES AND LADDERS

69. In Japan broken down bamboo staves are used for it. (5) KENDO

70. Island of silver has hound to find and solve the clues! (8, 4) TREASURE HUNT

71. After exercise serve erratically in the game. (7) PEEVERS

72. Eros rates faeries. (6,9) (They are all examples of this pastime) FLOWER ARRANGING

73. After hospital Egyptian dancing girl is jumping with weights! (5) HALMA

74. It’s disconcerting but not likely to get you in a hole! (3, 7) OFF PUTTING

[shannee]

75. To find suitable words about sly character. (6) CRAMBO

76. Frank gathering ….. (5,10) STAMP COLLECTING

77. ….. masks that come out when the moon dies away. (8) DOMINOES

78. Grilling number 26 is good for muscle development. (7, 4) PUMPING IRON

79. An indirect approach is necessary for the raw cadet. (7) SNOOKER

80. Thirty men are involved to support school on Monday. (10) BACKGAMMON

81. Race around at crawling! (8) NATATION

82. An able opponent – or a devastated despot. (8,9) NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

83. Could people involved in this criminal activity be foiled? (7) FENCING

84. Played in parlour with Tom from the vicarage? (He was amorous, bold, cute …) (9, 3) MINISTERS CAT

85. Had a game at the harvest supper? Bully for you! (6) HOCKEY

86. Chance to take part as traumatic dream developed. (7,9) AMATEUR DRAMATICS

87. To get five in a row former student got in the band. (6) GOBANG

88. Not wanting to achieve a break-through, being in a delicate situation. (7, 2, 4, 3) SKATING ON THIN ICE

89. Took a tumble while out for a stroll. (It enables you to get up!) (4, 7) FELL WALKING

90. Ace Boris exercised to take in more oxygen. (8) AEROBICS

91. Game of chance in which many have to ….. (5) LOTTO

92. ….. waltz with a wooden leg in Lincolnshire! (6, 5) BOSTON STUMP

93. Sailors had the Queen of sleuths in stitches with a yarn. (10) CREWELLERY

[shannee]

94. Deranging effect of groundwork. (9) GARDENING

95. First score in bag turns the joint. Painful! (6, 5) TENNIS ELBOW

96. Ring, and soldier came round – for Colleen? (7) CAMOGIE

97. A tasty snack if in stores and packaged. (3, 2, 8) TIN OF SARDINES

98. Steal in front of a bank clerk – almost get nothing of any value. (9) BAGATELLE

99. Pulling pig at daybreak! (You may have to return to this one!) (7, 5) DRAWING BOARD

100. Huge pastime is abandoned and all is revealed! (3, 4, 2, 2) THE GAME IS UP

[Mamyalynne]

WOW Shannee, I do hope Heather sees that. I consider that to be above the call of duty.

M

[heather39]

thanks a lot shannee, didn't expect that. had about 5 wrong, in the ones i had already done, so thought i was doing quite well. certainly above the call of duty,mamyalynne. once again brilliant. on with the next quiz!