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| See if you can crack the cryptic clues in our tree and shrub themed quiz |
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| Curlew (the answer to question 12). Photo: MPF, Wikimedia Commons |
The judging of the Autumn/Winter 2022 Red-listed Birds quiz is complete. The winner is John Bland of Sinfin, Derby. Congratulations John, your gift voucher is on its way!
Here are the answers to the cryptic clues.
1. This is where the quiz starts, so have a go! (4). Shag
2. Environment-friendly foxtrot, move along slowly (10). Greenfinch
3. Once round the track with outside left (or right) following (7). Lapwing
4. This one upset Milner (6). Merlin
5. One of a pair received on Boxing Day (6, 4). Turtle Dove
6. Sam, almost thirty, shaken up (5, 3). Marsh Tit
7. Duck hiding in the reeds has me wishing I could get a bit closer (4) Smew
8. Celestial body dallies without hesitation, not south (8). Starling
9. Type of clock, crazy, found in cloud land (6). Cuckoo
10. Is there a yodel gene for this one? (9). Goldeneye
11. In Switzerland, surrounded by what? (8). Whinchat
12. Copper, with both hands, caught you, I heard (6). Curlew
13. Italian river and Somerset town (7). Pochard
14. Accommodation, and market-trendy too (5, 6). House Martin
15. Not a bird, but a blithe spirit, according to one Romantic poet (7). Skylark
16. Herr Heinar disturbed this one (3, 7). Hen Harrier
17. Game of fifty shades, with section of a mountain chain (4, 9). Grey Partridge
18. Pine, alder or crab apple perhaps, and a seed of this last with sex appeal (4, 5). Tree Pipit
19. Deprived of all oxygen, newspaper exclusive about gold (5). Scaup
20. Flags out to celebrate a sore toe? (4, 7). Corn Bunting
21. Pure plans ripped carelessly (6, 9). Purple Sandpiper
22. In going birdwatching to find this bird, my hands were very cold, as I only had unlined gloves with me (6). Dunlin
23. Fish (that adorns the lady’s finger?) with person easily fooled following (7,4). Herring Gull
24. I hear equipment coming before the first thing I do every morning (9). Kittiwake
25. Sable followed our Lord with unfinished ... (5-6, 6). Black-tailed Godwit
26. ... business. M & M working with North British Queen (6, 6). Common Scoter
27. Sounds like a shaggy dog story: and ‘e would briefly bow his head (4-6, 4). Long-tailed Duck
28. Exist with parts of candles, starts seeing way at night (7, 4). Bewick’s Swan
29. Does this one specialise in trapping insects with acne? (7, 10). Spotted Flycatcher
30. Shout “That hurts!”, starting with a good tantrum and injured looks! (6, 7). Yellow Wagtail
31. Look for this one in bushes, but don’t fall in nettles. (6). Linnet
32. Not so much hesitation seen; romantically pursue daughter, give ‘er a tiny kiss (6, 7, 10). Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
33. Wear preloved ring (6, 6). Ringed Plover
34. Accommodate Bath, perhaps, with right uproar (5, 7). House Sparrow
35. Wi-Fi in the street? Not one iota! (5). Swift
36. Ways to raise money: for starters, hold a winter festival in next Christmas holidays (8). Hawfinch
37. Sounds like a description of the sea in stormy weather (4). Ruff
38. Cowardly implement (12). Yellowhammer
39. What stops you seeing the wood? Soft direction indicator (4, 7). Tree Sparrow
40. Fat French retail customer, a singer (11, 7). Grasshopper Warbler
41. Worried, he calls Peter (6, 6). Leach’s Petrel
42. Brew blood war? Don’t start; just stir it up (4, 7). Wood Warbler
43. Could this be the contents of the hamper for a picnic in the meadow? (9). Fieldfare
44. “I said to him ‘Dickie bird, why do you sit, singing “..... .....”?’ ” - (The Mikado) (6, 3). Willow Tit
45. Telephone, and maybe hear whose will get this one (4, 5). Ring Ouzel
46. After fog, the French take an unfinished article and go with haste (6, 6). Mistle Thrush
47. Take time out from a social medium, leaving it unfinished (5) Twite
48. Would, we hear, collect old carving knives originally (8). Woodcock
49. Thatcherite tax? Not this colour! (7) Redpoll
50. Razorbills, guillemots, etc, come back from the northern ocean (6, 4). Arctic Skua