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Title: Quiz
Post by: Palustris on February 13, 2009, 15:01:08
Instead of wasting you time being romantic schomantic try this Quiz

A Valentines Day Flower Quiz

The numbers is the letters in the naswer Each is a common flower name.

Please do not post the answers, let everyone have a go.

I will give the answers when everyone has had a decent opportunity. Or if you are desperate I will PM them to you.

No prizes except perhaps a piece of worthless cardboard and an empty Smarties box!
(P&P £7,50 per item)

1. It is the best policy.                                      (7)

2.  Found in an  orchestra                                (5)

3.  Not the Belle of the Ball!                               (10)

4.  Imitation stone                                             (8)

5.. Regal Drinking Vessel!                                 (4,3)

6.  Goodfellow needs a new suit                         (6,5)

7.  Sounds like a lot of sheep                             (5)

8.  Mean one upset                                            (7)

9.  The Wise King's fastening                             (8,4)

10. Romance in the foggy foggy dew                  (4, 2,1,4)

11. Fashionable beast                                        (9)

12. Bovine accident                                           (7)

13. Looks good on a tandem                              (5)

14. Blasted old prime minister                             (5)

15. A romantic French Revolution man                (7,9)

16. Harlequin's partner                                       (9)

17. Regret in the garden                                    (3)

18. Unseasonable weather                                 (4,2,6)

19. Eastern lights                                              (7,8,)

20. Christmas Wine                                          (9)

21. One way of making money                           (4)

22. Fairy shellfish                                              (10)

23. A demure young lady                                   (8)

24. Always remembered                                     (6,2,3)

25. Worn over a tonsure                                    (9)

26. Auto therapy                                                (8)

27. Our over worked Queen                                (4,6,)

28. The result of trying to boil ale                         (7)

29. Sound in a Cathedral                                    (10, 5)

30. The flower of your eye!                                  (4)
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: SamLouise on February 13, 2009, 15:16:19
Quote from: Palustris on February 13, 2009, 15:01:08

No prizes except perhaps a piece of worthless cardboard and an empty Smarties box!
(P&P £7,50 per item)


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Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: saddad on February 13, 2009, 16:00:52
Got about half on the first reading.. might have to print it and think about it,
:)
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Barnowl on February 13, 2009, 16:04:00
22 at the moment but includes 3 not too certain about...


Are we allowed to know how many letters for Nos. 4 , 23 and 26 or is that part of the problem  :)
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Barnowl on February 13, 2009, 16:26:36
Just worked it out - the smily with dark glasses
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: asbean on February 13, 2009, 16:33:20
Got a few of them, need to print it out though.
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 13, 2009, 16:35:52
Ooh this is fun, I love a clever quiz.   ;D

I'm on 23 at the moment with two question marks.  Think the answer to number 20 is the corniest so far!   ;)

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 13, 2009, 16:38:40
Quote from: Barnowl on February 13, 2009, 16:04:00
22 at the moment but includes 3 not too certain about...


Are we allowed to know how many letters for Nos. 4 , 23 and 26 or is that part of the problem  :)

I think it's '8'.  Not part of the 'problem', more a typo.   :)

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Palustris on February 13, 2009, 16:44:04
Dont know how to stop it putting the smile on for 8, It was not deliberate by me.
And it won't now let me Edit it  either!
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 13, 2009, 16:47:05
Quote from: Palustris on February 13, 2009, 16:44:04
Dont know how to stop it putting the smile on for 8, It was not deliberate by me.

It's the '8' followed by ')' that's the problem.  Use square brackets?

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: rosebud on February 13, 2009, 17:25:16
 Getting most, but one of them makes smile if it correct that is. ;D
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Barnowl on February 13, 2009, 17:56:37
Stuck now, but only two left . :) ???
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: saddad on February 13, 2009, 18:59:12
Is no 20 the silly white berried stuff?  :-\
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 13, 2009, 19:38:52
Quote from: saddad on February 13, 2009, 18:59:12
Is no 20 the silly white berried stuff?  :-\

Nope.   ;D

I've got them all now but still a couple of question marks.   ::)

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 14, 2009, 18:34:39
When are we going to get the answers, Eric?

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Palustris on February 15, 2009, 08:47:20
If people are interested I will PM then the answers rather than spoiling the Quiz for others.
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: kenkew on February 15, 2009, 10:46:13
Quote from: Palustris on February 15, 2009, 08:47:20
If people are interested I will PM then the answers rather than spoiling the Quiz for others.

Good, Eric. This has to run awhile yet surely?
(Got another ready?)
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: cornykev on February 15, 2009, 14:51:03
Georgies probably cheated.  :-X        ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 15, 2009, 14:53:02
Quote from: cornykev on February 15, 2009, 14:51:03
Georgies probably cheated.  :-X        ;D ;D ;D

Oi!  I heard that!  Does this mean you are struggling Kev?   ;)  ;D

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Palustris on February 15, 2009, 15:01:06
  ??? Why should G, need to cheat?  Those who frequent the chat room will know that her crossword puzzle solving skills are of the highest order. She is almost as good as me!  :P
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 15, 2009, 20:43:29
Quote from: Palustris on February 15, 2009, 15:01:06
She is almost as good as me!  :P

Praise indeed.  ;D

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: grotbag on February 15, 2009, 20:55:20
georgie,will u stop pm'ing me for the answers :)
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: saddad on February 18, 2009, 18:01:41
Surely it is safe to post the answers now...  :-\
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: asbean on February 18, 2009, 18:46:23
Quote from: saddad on February 18, 2009, 18:01:41
Surely it is safe to post the answers now...  :-\

Yes, about time. I'm still puzzling over a few, and am completing it at the rate of one per day  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 18, 2009, 19:47:08
I don't want to step on Eric's toes by posting the answers here but if anyone wants me to PM them I am happy to do so.  :)

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Hosta on February 18, 2009, 19:54:42
Hi Georgie,

Please put me out of my misery and PM me with the answers
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: saddad on February 18, 2009, 20:06:38
If they are not going to be posted could you please PM them to me as well!
:-[
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 18, 2009, 20:11:18
Done.  :)

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: asbean on February 18, 2009, 20:13:08
Me 2 please  :) :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 18, 2009, 20:15:37
Right oh.   :)

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: asbean on February 18, 2009, 20:19:06
I got 15 of them right - 3 wrong and the rest not yet done. Thanks, Georgie  :) :) :) :)

Good quiz !!!
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Georgie on February 18, 2009, 20:26:18
Quote from: asbean on February 18, 2009, 20:19:06
I got 15 of them right - 3 wrong and the rest not yet done. Thanks, Georgie  :) :) :) :)

Good quiz !!!

Well done.  :) 

I agree it was a great quiz.  It would be good to have something similar about 'edibles' wouldn't it but I'm not volunteering! ;)

G x
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Palustris on February 18, 2009, 20:28:06
All right then, but don't scream at me if you did not want them.
[spoiler]!. Honesty 2. Viola 3. Wallflower 4. Shamrock 5. King Cup 6. Ragged robin 7. Phlox 8. Anemone 0. Solomon's Seal 10. Love in a mist 11 Dandelion 12. Cowslip 13. Daisy 14. Heath 15. Scarlet Pimpernel 16. Columbine 17. Rue 18. Snow in Summer 19. Chinese Lanterns 20. Hollyhock 21. Mint 22. Periwinkle 23 Promrose 24. Forget me not25 Monkshood 26 Selfheal 27Busy Lizzie 28. Lobelia 29. Canturbury Bells 30, Iris[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Quiz
Post by: Barnowl on February 19, 2009, 09:06:13
Thanks Palustris, I enjoyed that - even though I didn't get 3 (should have) and 18 (never heard of it)  :)