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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 19, 2011 21:41:54 GMT
This is the wildlife puzzle that I put in the recent Blackleach newsletter.Heather,my daughter helped me to compile it.In fact it was her idea. I,m sure you will all get it right but you can email your answers to me if you wish and I will check them. Find a word that connects the two given words giving two examples of wildlife.Sometimes the answer will be one word and sometimes two. Example MEADOW...........COCK The connecting word is PEA giving MEADOW PEA (a flower) and PEACOCK(a butterfly) 1)DAB.................WEED 2)SPARROW.........BIT 3)HAZEL..............HATCH 4)CLOUDED.........HAMMER 5)FAT..................HARRIER 6)CORN..............BURNET 7)CRAB..............MINT 8)TURN.............CURLEW 9)SPECKLED......SANDPIPER 10)CARRION.......FOOT 11)MARBLED.......CAMPION 12)HOLLY...........TIT 13)SMALL............BEECH 14)SEA................BEECH 15)DOG...............BAY 16)CANADA.........FOOT 17)GROUND........BERRY 18)HEDGE...........HAWK 19)PUSSY...........WARBLER 20)FIELD............EAR 21)QUAKING.......SNAKE 22)BLACK...........APPLE 23)WILLOW........ROBERT 24)GOLDEN.........BRIGHT
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Post by Fractal on Jul 21, 2011 9:24:17 GMT
Currently stuck on five of them Got all the rest!...
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 21, 2011 21:42:57 GMT
Keep trying Steve.I thought they were too easy
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Post by Fractal on Jul 22, 2011 11:07:26 GMT
I'll email you probably later this evening with my answers. I have refrained from cheating too!
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 25, 2011 22:10:45 GMT
Have you all done this puzzle now?I want to put a quiz on but want to give you time to do this first
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jul 26, 2011 6:15:40 GMT
Can I have a little more time? I printed it off but have not had time to complete it yet.
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Post by Fractal on Jul 26, 2011 9:21:02 GMT
Sent you a private message with my answers Derek. Several I didn't get!!!
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 26, 2011 21:37:49 GMT
Just got your message Steve.Will check it when I have time.For you WF,I wont put another quiz on till I return from holiday.
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 29, 2011 21:22:55 GMT
I,m afraid I have an apology to make.When checking Steve Novas answers I noticed that I had made a mistake.Number 14 should be SEA..........DOVE No wonder he couldn,t do it.Sorry Steve !
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Post by Fractal on Jul 30, 2011 0:04:41 GMT
Ahhhh, I know this one!......still several I didn't get though.
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Post by Fractal on Jul 30, 2011 0:09:47 GMT
Thanks for doing the quiz Derek, I enjoyed it. Still annoyed I didn't get the answers as of course I did know them when you posted them!! Always easier when you see them
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Post by derekbrooks on Aug 5, 2011 20:56:32 GMT
The other quiz I mentioned the week before last has nothing to do with gardening so I am going to put it on the "Non gardening chat"page
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Post by derekbrooks on Aug 9, 2011 22:01:09 GMT
I think it,s time I gave you the answers to this quiz. They are as follows 1)Chick 2)Hawk 3)Nut 4)Yellow 5)Hen 6)Salad 7)Apple 8)Stone 9)Wood 10)Crow 11)White 12)Blue 13)Copper 14)Stock or Turtle 15)Rose 16)Goose 17)Elder 18)Sparrow 19)Willow 20)Mouse 21)Grass 22)Thorn 23)Herb 24)Eye. The answer I had in mind for 14 was "Stock"but most people are putting "turtle".I checked this and found it to be correct also.
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