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Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« on: July 19, 2017, 12:07:07 pm »
Did this as a bit of fun with my students.....solve the clues to find 16 local places

1.     Direction meets horse race

2.   Communicate

3.   Iron a child’s bed

4.   Hurry, it’s a foot complaint

5.   New grassed area

6.   Recreation ground with a garden entrance

7.   Gnarled tree

8.   Shout over the big pond

9.   A bad tempered insect

10.    Healthy timber

11.    This bird's over the hill

12.    Book components meet an old racing driver

13.    Infant before a barrier

14.    Church in a valley

15.    Body of water just misses out on a medal

16.    A soggy mammal’s playground
« Last Edit: July 19, 2017, 01:40:03 pm by Pistolero »
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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2017, 12:16:33 pm »
I believe 9 is Crosby.

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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2017, 12:16:40 pm »
Did this as a bit of fun with my students.....solve the clues to find 16 local places

1.     Direction meets horse race  West Derby.

2.   Communicate Speke

3.   Iron a child’s bed  Prescot 

4.   Hurry, it’s a foot complaint

5.   New grassed area  Freshfield

6.   Recreation ground with a garden entrance

7.   Gnarled tree Knotty Ash

8.   Shout over the big pond Wallasey ?

9.   A bad tempered insect Crosby   (as nicked from above)

10.    Healthy timber Halewood

11.    This bird's over the hillOld Swan

12.    Book components meet an old racing driver  Pagemoss

13.    Infant before a barrier Childwall

14.    Church in a valley

15.    Body of water just misses out on a medal  Seaforth

16.    A soggy mammal’s playground Otterspool

I'll come back and have another look, when I've got more time.  :wave
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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2017, 12:31:18 pm »
6 is Parkgate
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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2017, 12:35:19 pm »
4. Is Runcorn. Which ain't in Merseyside
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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2017, 12:35:50 pm »
4. Is Runcorn. Which ain't in Merseyside

Neither is Parkgate

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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2017, 12:46:52 pm »
14 Kirkdale.



Lets make some new ones.

17. Forever heavy

18. Aloft living

19. Kick the French
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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2017, 12:55:01 pm »
14 Kirkdale.



Lets make some new ones.

17. Forever heavy - Allerton?

18. Aloft living

19. Kick the French - Bootle

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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2017, 12:57:43 pm »
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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2017, 01:31:49 pm »
18. Gateacre -  G-attic-re   ??

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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2017, 01:33:00 pm »
17 is Everton?

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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2017, 01:33:17 pm »
17 is wrong....easier than that.
Everton.



Edit. Seconds man. Just seconds.  :D

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Re: Merseyside place names quiz...
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2017, 01:40:51 pm »
4. Is Runcorn. Which ain't in Merseyside


thank fuck  8)


subject heading amended accordingly..
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2017, 02:08:33 pm »
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2017, 02:10:53 pm »
18. Hightown?

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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2017, 02:15:18 pm »
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2017, 03:25:19 pm »
20. Chuck's herb

21. Swampy's demise

22. Donald's penchant

23. Old folk's honey supplier

24. Le station daze

25. Oviparity
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2017, 03:37:22 pm »
Nice one,good fun..got a few in & out of the thread,busy day.

Here's an easy one..

A pair of canines exchange blows.
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2017, 03:38:12 pm »
Nice one,good fun..got a few in & out of the thread,busy day.

Here's an easy one..

A pair of canines exchange blows.
Huyton!

Can't sneak that one past me :D
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2017, 04:40:04 pm »
Is 20. Norris Green
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2017, 04:47:34 pm »
It is!


I'll admit though that the rest are slightly (i.e. ridiculously) cryptic  ;D

Couldn't help myself, will give more clues if need be
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2017, 05:07:31 pm »
23 Granby?

21 Croxteth (croc's death)
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2017, 05:10:09 pm »
Is 25 Aigburth?

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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #24 on: July 19, 2017, 05:20:04 pm »
Is 22. Pensby

I mean 23,
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #25 on: July 19, 2017, 05:21:34 pm »
24 Garston
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #26 on: July 19, 2017, 05:24:14 pm »
Is 22. Pensby

I mean 23,
Neither, although to be fair both the actual answers really are terrible
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« Reply #27 on: July 19, 2017, 05:24:31 pm »
24. Garston
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #28 on: July 19, 2017, 05:26:19 pm »
26. Mum's returned.
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #29 on: July 19, 2017, 05:34:56 pm »
27. Militant secularist wouldn't be caught dead here
28. Roger did this several times in several years
29. A very honest and blunt letter

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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #30 on: July 19, 2017, 05:41:07 pm »
30. Fake palace.




Easy that one.
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« Reply #31 on: July 19, 2017, 06:02:50 pm »
27 Waterloo
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2017, 06:31:20 pm »
27 Waterloo

No, but the first word is sort of related to the event that happened in the Belgian version.

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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #33 on: July 19, 2017, 10:49:04 pm »
8 is Hoylake
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #34 on: July 19, 2017, 11:03:14 pm »
Is 23 Seacombe?
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #35 on: July 19, 2017, 11:11:01 pm »
Is 23 Seacombe?
Nah. It's another really stupid phonetic one, as is 22.

To make 22 a bit more gettable (but no less terrible): He likes to be...
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« Reply #36 on: July 20, 2017, 09:50:25 am »
22. Whiston
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #37 on: July 20, 2017, 09:54:55 am »
22. Whiston

:lmao

That really is terrible.


I still think 23 has to end in -by, but I can't think of any more -bys.
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Re: Merseyside / wool place names quiz...
« Reply #38 on: July 20, 2017, 09:59:08 am »
23 is Granby, no?
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« Reply #39 on: July 20, 2017, 10:05:23 am »
23 is Granby, no?


23 Granby?

21 Croxteth (croc's death)

Said that, but apparently not.
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