American counties

[linnet]

Can anyone help - American Counties.
1. Business editor inserts right turn to go to the north end (7)
2.So no maths in ths clue (6)
3.A type of bear made extinct by the 2008 crisis (7)
4.Found in taking Anna to Kansas (5)
6. Currently off South America (8)
7.Walkers in the singular (5)
8.Blackadder wanted to know if his younger brother was the glint in the milkman's eye (4)
9.In this era the answer can be found (5)
10.A shorted girl follows a backward boy(6)

Billericay Lions Quiz

[Nibble]

1. Preston
6. humboldt

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7. walker

[vegasmad]

10. Dallas - lad reversed + las(s)

[Nibble]

9. Erath

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8. Pitt

[Nibble]

2. Sonoma

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2. Sonoma

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4. Atoka

[linnet]

Thanks everyone - just need answer to no.56 walkers in the singular (5) and no.31. a type of bear made extinct by the 2008 crisis. Also can someone explain the answer Preston please?

[Nibble]

BBC Business Editor (Peston) insert right (r) to go to North end (Preston North End - football club)

[Prescott]

3 Stearns - Bear Stearns went into liquidation in 2008.

[boysinblue68]

linnet - I think the question setter asked that only clues be sought, not answers on a plate?

[boxtops]

Bit late now, bib..... we wouldn't know that.

[boysinblue68]

boxtops - I realise you and the fellow answerers wouldn't know that (unless they are doing the quiz), but linnet clearly does.

[sadielady]

7. Crisp