Wednesday, January 18, 2006

More puzzling...

Here's a few more cryptic clues for the puzzlers among you. This time they're all towns and cities in the UK:

1. Tying up cured meat with string. (M)
2. Fresh fortress. (N)
3. Envious magical woman. (L)
4. Stupid chips. (Sc)
5. Young shopping centre. (~S)
6. Murky pool. (N)
7. Contented cat with a lisp. (Sc)
8. Farm animal's car. (S)
9. En-suite, perhaps. (S)
10. Wealthy French world. (N/L)
11. Dancing Queens become clergyman.(Sc)
12. Needed for snooker (L)
13. Where ethnic music meets hard rock. (S)
14. Outdoor caterer. (N)
15. Sight the Queen's birds (W)

6 comments:

Matt said...

I'm assuming the bracketted letters refer to the region, ie. S=south; Sc=Scotland; M=midlands; L=London.

cfg said...

They're an extra clue but don't want to give away all the answers... ;-)

Get any?

Matt said...

2 = Newcastle

10 = Richmond

12 = Kew (if that's a place)

Anonymous said...

5 = Newmarket?

13 = Folkestone

14 = Kendal?

cfg said...

7 is my favourite I think! Although I like no. 4 as well! Nice effort Miriam, but don't give up yet - one still left to solve...

cfg said...

Clearly you all found those far too easy!
Here's a few that amused me and might stretch the geography brain cells a bit more...

16. Witches Meet to Attempt
17. Sister was Cannibalised
18. Industrial Lift for Mrs Ranzen
19. Fiery handcart
20. Ruins cooked meat