The Tree quiz

[poodledoo]

9)Nightmares can be found here(3)
18)Nickname of person who played Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Captain Michael Gallant, & received 2 Olympic medals.(5)
31)Group of rocky islets SE of Mercury Bay, North Island(5)
38)Dodo lived in here (5)
43)After witnessing the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, he died at Pompeii trying to save the lives of the Roman Navy(5)

The names of trees will probably be hidden in the answers to the above questions, and the no of letters refers to the tree name.

[Grace Digger]

38 Dod OLIVE d in here

[Quizmonkey]

9 Elm Street

[Quizmonkey]

18 looks like Buster Crabbe (real middle name Linden which is a tree) - but the letters or nickname reference don't really work...

[poodledoo]

Thanks Quizmonkey for your answers.The question went on to say you will need to know his whole name, but I couldn't be bothered to type all that in,,so thanks for answering the question I got the Buster Crabbe bit, but not his middle name!

Have missed no21)Almost part of the Addams family(5)

Thanks Grace Digger. I normally spot words within words, but I missed that one.

[Jenny18]

Morning Poodledoo

Could 43. be elder as Pliny the Elder was mentioned as trying to save the roman navy.

Jenny

[poodledoo]

Good thinking Jenny. I found refeence to Pliny, which is why I couldn't find an answer, but you obvously took it a step further.

[swannbaker]

31 . Alderman islands .
21 . Is this perhaps Larch , the batler ?

[smouse]

have you dont the do versions of this one exist ( 4 letters)

[Trussell]

Does anybody know if we put just the tree as the answer, or the whole solution? eg as in no. 47 - Thora Birch, or just Birch?

I have Pliny the Elder for no 43.

To answer quizmonkey - the nickname is Buster (no 18) by which he was known, but we are told we need his full name to find the tree, (6 letters) this is Linden.

i am stuck on no. 21 Almost part of the Addams family - I have googled but am no wiser. I am also stuck on no.35 Colorado ski area. help with those two would be gratefully received.
Like the rest of you, I cannot fathom no 42 either.

[tpw536w]

I'm just putting the name of the tree trussell,

[smouse]

Aspen
larch (almost lurch)

[earthakitten]

Trussell ... It will be easier for me if you just put down the tree. If you have written the whole answer already as long as the tree is clearly highlighted that will be fine aswell.
xx

If anyone would like to give a little feedback when they return I would be interested to hear views on subject, mix of clues, difficulty etc ... only ... please be gentle with me. I am only a kitten. xx

[smouse]

Doing the feedback here cos I will forget!
I found it confusing that the number of letters related to the tree and not to the answer eg answer to clue was pelmet (3 letters)
Probably just me

[poodledoo]

I've got dove for no21 s mouse DO Ve rsions of this tree exist, but I'm a bit worried as the dove tree does not appear in my version of Bradfords.

[tpw536w]

Poodledoo, There is a tree of that name, just type it into Wikipedia and read all about it!

[earthakitten]

Hi smouse ... Feedback noted. Would an example question have made it easier ? xx

[Trussell]

Thank you re advice that only the tree is needed.

I had assumed that the letters meant the tree and I found this helpful as this eliminated certain trees as being the correct answer (if incorrect number of letters).

[earthakitten]

Glad to be of help Trussell xx

[smouse]

yes earthkitten I think it would
I spent well over an hour trying to find an answer other than pearl harbour before it hit me but ignore me its probably just me thats a bit slow - lol