Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
Why :king:
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CRYPTIC plumage 2 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Deb Burhinus
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Why :king:
Enlarge under glass at 100 x, then ship to end in a hole under par (without that is)
To enlarge is to magnify/magnifies
It is sent by ship, a type of which could be a frigate
And one under par is a birdie
Take away the i’s and squadge them together and that’s what I got :t:
Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
Lol, not quite the right path but very very nearly!
Enlarge under glass = magnifi
x 100 = by ‘cent’ (so ‘magnifi’ by ‘cent’)
Then ship (= frigate) to end of Magnificent (so Magnificent Frigate)
In a hole under par = birdie = ‘birdie’ without ‘that is’ = birdie minus the ‘ie’ !!
Well done full marks because it got you there anyway B
Lol, not quite the right path but very very nearly!
Enlarge under glass = magnifi
x 100 = by ‘cent’ (so ‘magnifi’ by ‘cent’)
Then ship (= frigate) to end of Magnificent (so Magnificent Frigate)
In a hole under par = birdie = ‘birdie’ without ‘that is’ = birdie minus the ‘ie’ !!
Well done full marks because it got you there anyway B
....so just the 100x I didn’t really have workings for, but once I got magnify, it was sent by frigate, and knew it was a birdie, the rest of the clue seemed superfluous so didn’t give it much thought tbh :-O as there wasn’t a lot else in the Nearctic, let alone World, that it might have otherwise been |
|Welsh Peregrine
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1. Eleanora’s Falcon
Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
Yes indeed! :clap:
Island Queen = is of course, Eleanora, Queen/Judge of Sardinia who protected the falcons of the Island and after whom are named.
short American Autumn = Fal(l)
deception = con
produces late breeder = Eleanora’s Falcon, which famously don’t breed until late August to maximise migrating bird prey over the sea
I’ll post more later
Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
1. Suitable for consumption - cook left in stews (Oriental)
2. Sounds like Noel Coward’s Spirit meets Dickensian lad with Stephen King book. (P/N) SOLVED!
3. Republican-sided with Democrat on late turnout (Oriental/P)
4. Religious recluse transfigures hurts with hard head (N)
5. Night bird prevented from entering establishment? (N)
6. Hear honey maker on aimlessly walking (WP)
2. Sounds like Noel Coward’s Spirit meets Dickensian lad with Stephen King book. (P/N) SOLVED!
3. Republican-sided with Democrat on late turnout (Oriental/P)
4. Religious recluse transfigures hurts with hard head (N)
5. Night bird prevented from entering establishment? (N)
6. Hear honey maker on aimlessly walking (WP)
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Blythe's Pipit
Deb Burhinus
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Kits
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Edible-nest swiftlet
It is the only bird I can think of with edible (suitable for consumption) in its name. Also I think its nest is used for bird's nest soup - cook putting it in stews.
Deb Burhinus
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Absolutely right Kits with the answer - so a nice Kitty for you :cat:
The cook and stews was a crafty distraction (because yes the nests are edible - they are widely cultivated in Asia) BUT cook here means to change/mix left in stews in other words its an anagram of Nest Swiftlet!
Deb Burhinus
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Kits
Picture Picker
Hermit thrush
Religious recluse = hermit
Thrush from transfiguring hurts and adding an h from hard head.
I think!!
Deb Burhinus
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ooo er Kits - what can I say - absolutely spot on - well done! :brains::brains::brains:!
Welsh Peregrine
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5. Barred Owl
Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
Yes, WP, a Nightbird (owl) prevented from entering the establishment (barred) is of course a Barred Owl :t:
Goyter said:
Welcome Goyter! sounds like a honey maker is of course ‘B’ (sounds like Bee) on aimless walking is rambling = Brambling! :clap:
Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
So adding the outstanding clue above to a new list as follows:
1. Restrained, Learner gets clumsy near optic for tern-like insectivore (wp)
2. Beachcomber is glowing healthily before terns to un- scramble (wp)
3. Native American vegetable sounds disgusting ? (O)
4. Has this singing Goliath forgotten the words? (N)
5. White golfball supporter meets tv friend after being reticent about coming forward (Aus)
6. Possession of well loved Volleyball goes to long range shooter (missing the final) (N)
7. Republican-sided with Democrat to hearing late turnout (3-7, 8) (WP)
Say how you got there!
1. Restrained, Learner gets clumsy near optic for tern-like insectivore (wp)
2. Beachcomber is glowing healthily before terns to un- scramble (wp)
3. Native American vegetable sounds disgusting ? (O)
4. Has this singing Goliath forgotten the words? (N)
5. White golfball supporter meets tv friend after being reticent about coming forward (Aus)
6. Possession of well loved Volleyball goes to long range shooter (missing the final) (N)
7. Republican-sided with Democrat to hearing late turnout (3-7, 8) (WP)
Say how you got there!
Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
