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Cryptic NAMES Quiz - please can anyone help me with the answers?

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Janaih · 24/04/2020 19:15

A friend of mine forwarded me this quiz, however she annoyingly doesn't have the answers. Any help would be most welcome please! I've got about half, dont think I'll get any more now.

I've pasted in full to credit the original author

Sarah Firth’s
Quarantine Quiz
All the answers in this quiz are boys’ or girls’ names.
The clues may be straightforward or cryptic.
Sometimes the clue will lead directly to a name, but some might be sound-alikes.

No prizes this time – just for fun and to stave off the isolation blues!
Please feel free to e-mail onwards to friends and family.

1 Plain-spoken (5)
2 Two magpies (3)
3 Knife (7)
4 High street saint (7)
5 Scottish peak (3)
6 Apparently, the happiest person (5)
7 Welsh port (5)
8 Savings plan (5)
9 Exists as a chiming object (6)
10 Stirred rice (4)
11 Patron saint of travellers (11)
12 Daybreak (4)
13 Haystack (4)
14 April in Paris (5)
15 Daily round (5)
16 She falls in Africa (8)
17 Culinary herbs (5) and (8)
18 Goddess of the hunt (5)
19 City in Italy (8)
20 Colour of the rainbow (6)
21 Brain teaser (5)
22 Occupation (3)
23 Nottinghamshire town (6)
24 Message received (5)
25 Baked dessert, often in layers (9)
26 One not wanted in hair (5)
27 Circumspection (8)
28 Merciful (7)
29 Disturbed limey (5)
30 Breed of sheep (5)
31 Take something illegally (4)
32 Emerald (5)
33 Liquid measure (4)
34 European Lake (9)
35 The Spanish weight (5)
36 Musical or biscuit from Aquae Sulis (6)
37 Worry or ravage (5)
38 Australian Lake (6)
39 Little house (5)
40 A mother he never had (4)
41 Strong wind (4)
42 Pick one up for luck (5)
43 Puppet island (6)
44 Take it when teasing (5)
45 Winner (6)
46 One easily cheated (5)
47 Heard his hair was closely cut (4 or 5)
48 Unit of electrical inductance (5)
49 Code word for the 10th letter (6)
50 Sound of silk or dried leaves (7)
51 Small ball to aid mechanic (4)
52 City, 34ºS 152ºE (6)
53 Sincere (6)
54 Browbeat or torment (6)
55 She has all the accessories (6)
56 Perennial grass (7)
57 It’s heartless to be without her (4)
58 Royally thrash cereal crop? (8)
59 Young kangaroo (4)
60 Female donkey in a spin (5)
61 Hear a name (6)
62 See gentle scarlet, hear fear of factory (7)
63 Cold war check point ( 7)
64 Smile about the distance (5)
65 Superhero’s sidekick (5)
66 An oil rig, I hear (5)
67 Musical girl twice refused (7)
68 Manx capital (7)
69 Soccer team (7)
70 Utter happiness (8)
71 Strata exposed (5)
72 Bestow on student (5)
73 US theatre award (4)
74 Female palindrome (6)
75 Wander about (6)
76 Small shell-shaped sponge cake (9)
77 Suffix (3)
78 Statuette (5)
79 American toilet (4)
80 Fruit (10)
81 The sound of genuflection (4)
82 Type of impure quartz (6)
83 Martial arts grade (3)
84 Obsolete German currency (4)
85 Jug (4)
86 Two hedgerow trees (5) and (5)
87 Road roundabout (4)
88 Skateboard trick (5)
89 To run out (5)
90 Effigy (3)
91 Burst forth into battle (5)
92 Beam of light (3)
93 Short kind of watch chain (6)
94 English folk dance (8)
95 Christmas song (5)
96 Elegance of movement (5)
97 A pool of money (5)
98 Place to exercise (3)
99 Coloured part of the eye (4)
100 ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ (4)

OP posts:
notchickenagain · 24/04/2020 20:42

56 Heather

BlackeyedSusan · 24/04/2020 20:43

23 is probably not Carsic, Priestsic or Blidworth Bottoms, or Cotgrave.

iklboo · 24/04/2020 20:47

7 is Barry

AristotleAteMyHamster · 24/04/2020 20:48

31 Nick
82 Jasper

AristotleAteMyHamster · 24/04/2020 20:51

30 Jacob

hopelessbusiness · 24/04/2020 20:55
  1. Emily
notchickenagain · 24/04/2020 20:59

87 Dora

AdaColeman · 24/04/2020 21:00

56 Savanna

hopelessbusiness · 24/04/2020 21:00
  1. Dan
  2. Mark
AristotleAteMyHamster · 24/04/2020 21:00

34 Constance
37 Harry
54 Hector
62 Mildred

iklboo · 24/04/2020 21:03

This is what I've got so far. Having gin now Grin

1 Plain-spoken (5) Frank
2 Two magpies (3) Joy
3 Knife (7) Stanley
4 High street saint (7) Michael
5 Scottish peak (3) Ben
6 Apparently, the happiest person (5) Larry
7 Welsh port (5) Barry
8 Savings plan (5) *
9 Exists as a chiming object (6) Isobel
10 Stirred rice (4) Eric
11 Patron saint of travellers (11) Christopher
12 Daybreak (4) Dawn
13 Haystack (4) - Rick
14 April in Paris (5) Avril
15 Daily round (5) **
16 She falls in Africa (8) Victoria
17 Culinary herbs (5) and (8) Basil / Rosemary
18 Goddess of the hunt (5) Diana
19 City in Italy (8) Florence
20 Colour of the rainbow (6) Violet
21 Brain teaser (5) Brian
22 Occupation (3) Job
23 Nottinghamshire town (6) Arnold
24 Message received (5) Roger
25 Baked dessert, often in layers (9) Charlotte
26 One not wanted in hair (5) *
27 Circumspection (8) Prudence
28 Merciful (7) - Clement
29 Disturbed limey (5) Emily
30 Breed of sheep (5) Jacob
31 Take something illegally (4) Nick
32 Emerald (5) Beryl
33 Liquid measure (4) Gill
34 European Lake (9) Constance
35 The Spanish weight (5) Elton
36 Musical or biscuit from Aquae Sulis (6) Oliver
37 Worry or ravage (5) Harry
38 Australian Lake (6) George
39 Little house (5)
40 A mother he never had (4)
41 Strong wind (4) Gail
42 Pick one up for luck (5) Penny
43 Puppet island (6) Tracy (no e)
44 Take it when teasing (5) Micky
45 Winner (6) Victor
46 One easily cheated (5) Patsy
47 Heard his hair was closely cut (4 or 5) Sean / Shaun
48 Unit of electrical inductance (5) Henry
49 Code word for the 10th letter (6) Juliet
50 Sound of silk or dried leaves (7) Russel
51 Small ball to aid mechanic (4)
52 City, 34ºS 152ºE (6) *
53 Sincere (6) Verity
54 Browbeat or torment (6) Hector
55 She has all the accessories (6) Claire
56 Perennial grass (7) Savannah
57 It’s heartless to be without her (4)
58 Royally thrash cereal crop? (8)
59 Young kangaroo (4) Joey
60 Female donkey in a spin (5) Jenny
61 Hear a name (6)
62 See gentle scarlet, hear fear of factory (7)
63 Cold war check point ( 7) Charlie
64 Smile about the distance (5)
65 Superhero’s sidekick (5) Robin
66 An oil rig, I hear (5) Derek
67 Musical girl twice refused (7) Nanette
68 Manx capital (7) Douglas
69 Soccer team (7)
70 Utter happiness (8) Felicity
71 Strata exposed (5) Cliff
72 Bestow on student (5) Grant
73 US theatre award (4) Tony
74 Female palindrome (6) Hannah
75 Wander about (6)
76 Small shell-shaped sponge cake (9) Madeleine
77 Suffix (3)
78 Statuette (5) Oscar
79 American toilet (4) John
80 Fruit (10) Clementine
81 The sound of genuflection (4) Neil
82 Type of impure quartz (6) Jasper
83 Martial arts grade (3) Dan
84 Obsolete German currency (4) Mark
85 Jug (4) Toby
86 Two hedgerow trees (5) and (5) Rowan / Holly
87 Road roundabout (4) Dora
88 Skateboard trick (5) Ollie
89 To run out (5) Peter
90 Effigy (3) Guy
91 Burst forth into battle (5)
92 Beam of light (3) Ray
93 Short kind of watch chain (6) Albert
94 English folk dance (8)
95 Christmas song (5) Carol
96 Elegance of movement (5) Grace
97 A pool of money (5) Kitty
98 Place to exercise (3) Jim
99 Coloured part of the eye (4) Iris
100 ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ (4) Noel

notchickenagain · 24/04/2020 21:06

8 Tessa
15 Lydia
26 Alice

AristotleAteMyHamster · 24/04/2020 21:07

Adding a couple

1Plain-spoken (5)Frank
2Two magpies (3)Joy
3Knife (7)Stanley
4High street saint (7)Michael
5Scottish peak (3)Ben
6Apparently, the happiest person (5)Larry
7Welsh port (5) Barry
8Savings plan (5) Tessa
9Exists as a chiming object (6)Isobel
10Stirred rice (4) Eric
11Patron saint of travellers (11)Christopher
12Daybreak (4)Dawn
13Haystack (4)- Rick
14April in Paris (5)Avril
15Daily round (5) Lydia
16She falls in Africa (8)Victoria
17Culinary herbs (5) and (8) Basil / Rosemary
18Goddess of the hunt (5)Diana
19City in Italy (8) Florence
20Colour of the rainbow (6)Violet
21Brain teaser (5)Brian
22Occupation (3)Job
23Nottinghamshire town (6)Arnold
24Message received (5) Roger
25Baked dessert, often in layers (9)Charlotte
26One not wanted in hair (5) Alice
27Circumspection (8)Prudence
28Merciful (7) - Clement
29Disturbed limey (5)Emily
30Breed of sheep (5)Jacob
31Take something illegally (4)Nick
32Emerald (5) Beryl
33Liquid measure (4) Gill
34European Lake (9)Constance
35The Spanish weight (5)Elton
36Musical or biscuit from Aquae Sulis (6)Oliver
37Worry or ravage (5) Harry
38Australian Lake (6)George
39Little house (5)
40A mother he never had (4) Adam
41Strong wind (4)Gail
42Pick one up for luck (5)Penny
43Puppet island (6)Tracy (no e)
44Take it when teasing (5)Micky
45Winner (6)Victor
46One easily cheated (5)Patsy
47Heard his hair was closely cut (4 or 5) Sean / Shaun
48Unit of electrical inductance (5)Henry
49Code word for the 10th letter (6)Juliet
50Sound of silk or dried leaves (7)Russel
51Small ball to aid mechanic (4)
52City, 34ºS 152ºE (6) Sydney
53Sincere (6)Verity
54Browbeat or torment (6)Hector
55She has all the accessories (6)Claire
56Perennial grass (7)Savannah
57It’s heartless to be without her (4) Ruth
58Royally thrash cereal crop? (8)
59Young kangaroo (4)Joey
60Female donkey in a spin (5)Jenny
61Hear a name (6)
62See gentle scarlet, hear fear of factory (7) Mildred
63Cold war check point ( 7)Charlie
64Smile about the distance (5)
65Superhero’s sidekick (5)Robin
66An oil rig, I hear (5) Derek
67Musical girl twice refused (7) Nanette
68Manx capital (7)Douglas
69Soccer team (7)
70Utter happiness (8) Felicity
71Strata exposed (5)Cliff
72Bestow on student (5) Grant
73US theatre award (4)Tony
74Female palindrome (6)Hannah
75Wander about (6)
76Small shell-shaped sponge cake (9) Madeleine
77Suffix (3)
78Statuette (5)Oscar
79American toilet (4) John
80Fruit (10)Clementine
81The sound of genuflection (4)Neil
82Type of impure quartz (6) Jasper
83Martial arts grade (3) Dan
84Obsolete German currency (4)Mark
85Jug (4) Toby
86Two hedgerow trees (5) and (5)Rowan / Holly
87Road roundabout (4)Dora
88Skateboard trick (5)Ollie
89To run out (5)Peter
90Effigy (3)Guy
91Burst forth into battle (5)
92Beam of light (3)Ray
93Short kind of watch chain (6) Albert
94English folk dance (8) Virginia
95Christmas song (5) Carol
96Elegance of movement (5)Grace
97A pool of money (5)Kitty
98Place to exercise (3)Jim
99Coloured part of the eye (4)Iris
100ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ (4) Noel

iklboo · 24/04/2020 21:10

77 could be Ian

notchickenagain · 24/04/2020 21:13

So 8 to get

iklboo · 24/04/2020 21:13

51 is Jack!

iklboo · 24/04/2020 21:15

58 - Beatrice

notchickenagain · 24/04/2020 21:16

64 Miles

Justaboutawake · 24/04/2020 21:17

69- Chelsea
39- Wendy

AdaColeman · 24/04/2020 21:17

64 Farah

AdaColeman · 24/04/2020 21:18

75 Andrew

Sillyshell · 24/04/2020 21:23

69-scoccer team - Chelsea

AristotleAteMyHamster · 24/04/2020 21:27

61 Monica

iklboo · 24/04/2020 21:27

Just 61, 91 & 94 to get! We can do it.

iklboo · 24/04/2020 21:28

91 & 94

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