Comments on: Quiz Special: Fiddle and Find! (Part 1)

By: Joey Joe Joe Jr.

Joey Joe Joe Jr. — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:20:23 +0000

There’s a buffalo and a tortoise there, too.

By: Quiz Special: Fiddle and Find! (Part 2) « The Dabbler

Quiz Special: Fiddle and Find! (Part 2) « The Dabbler — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:31:31 +0000

[...] See Part 1 here. Full answers will appear later. [...]

By: Joey Joe Joe Jr.

Joey Joe Joe Jr. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:36:39 +0000

I’m still struggling to see the theme, Brit. While moose and dogs are most definitely Good, spiders and emus are, I’m quite sure, firmly situated in the Evil category.

By: Joey Joe Joe Jr.

Joey Joe Joe Jr. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:17:21 +0000

I’m glad I checked the comments, otherwise I would have been on the lookout for pumas and lions and leopards and such. 5 is spider.

By: Brit

Brit — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:15:53 +0000

Going well with your guesses, which gives the theme away.

Brit the Elder supplies the following hints for those who are struggling:

1. Do No.6 first – it’s the easiest!
2. Here’s a complete example of a solved clue (not linked to the theme):

Make a point (7) (n-s) Answer: sharpen-phrases

By: Joey Joe Joe Jr.

Joey Joe Joe Jr. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:12:55 +0000

Another big cat, 8 is tiger.

By: Joey Joe Joe Jr.

Joey Joe Joe Jr. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:49:54 +0000

I think 4 may be cheetah…

By: jonathan law

jonathan law — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:31:14 +0000

2 = moose
3 = emu
6 = dog

By: Worm

Worm — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:33:19 +0000

haha nice one peter!

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:27:22 +0000

Don’t tempt them, malty. Imagine the embarassment when it became clear three clues didn’t make the slightest difference. If they really cared a whit about seniors, they’d introduce “Spot the Bunny” contests.