Palaces, Castles And Stately Homes Quiz

[Cookiepuss]

This is one of the occasional quizzes that a former villager sets in aid of local charities (cost £1 per entry). My daughter, some friends and I have been trying to work out the answers but have got stuck on the last two, Nos. 23 and 36. I have a possible answer for 36 but can't work out how one word (yelp) fits. A friend thinks there are two the same, Nos. 13 and 36. Unfortunately the number of words and length of words are never given in these quizzes. Has anyone any ideas?

"Can you identify these 40 buildings? Some answers have more than one word and some are foreign. £10.00 will be awarded to the contestant with the highest number of correct answers corresponding to the answers already decided, and £5.00 to the runner up. In the event of a tie the prize winners will be chosen by lot. All entries to be returned to Eric Cripps, The Poplars, Bath Road, Cricklade, SN6 6AX by 8th July 2014. The judge's decision is final. Please send a SAE if you would like a copy of the answers. For an entrant not including a SAE it will be assumed that they wish any prize money won to be donated to the charity named below. E&OE. All proceeds to "Cricklade Jenner Hall Repair and Refurbishment Fund", Charity Reg. No. 1120507."

1. Twists round the centre of the cord.
2. So much grub Ma buys brings it all back in.
3. Also a large cat with limited vision.
4. Not a low group of trees.
5. There's a faint tinge before you break a leg.
6. Sacred 1210 square yards.
7. The Deputy Head goes wild.
8. Give healing ointment by mouth.
9. Desire for some leather.
10. The bronco and the pig.
11. The value of talks.
12. Put half of the cheese into plan.
13. Get a new pal. Yes.
14. He was a bit twitty in the 50's and 60's.
15. Almost all have a joint and support.
16. Always follows a home start.
17. Smooth down and then phone Noah's son.
18. Launder in a spin.
19. Turn the crane onto the river.
20. Dig her bun over.
21. The animal by the copse.
22. Does the Scot know how to warble with only half a tongue.
23. A dog with pets moved in.
24. Sounds as if they originated in Australia.
25. A clear shift between the aerials.
26. The Norse God was found in one mountain.
27. The bird of peace hits the front room.
28. It ought to be in Yorkshire but is actually in Kent.
29. Well known as an amazing place.
30. An apple that is called an orange.
31. Keel after the board move.
32. The Greek S turns left.
33. Gather, without the female, by the deep valley and sports ground.
34. Draughts over the pond.
35. Battles over the Scottish seaport.
36. Might yelp irrationally when coming back in.
37. Rummage the silver sale.
38. I care about the damaged brooks.
39. Map the shaft.
40. Alan Wicker lost an ear.

[Wharton]

36 Ripley (backwards in clue)

[Ouzel]

36. Ripley Castle ?? (Ripley is backwards in the clue)

[quinie]

4 Highgrove

[Captain2]

28 Leeds Castle

[Captain2]

32 Glamis Castle (Greek S = SIGMA mixed up with L(eft)

[Captain2]

34 Chequers (what the Yanks call the game of draughts)

[Captain2]

18 Arundel Castle (anagram of Launder)

[Captain2]

6 Holy-rood

[Ouzel]

Cookiepuss - do you just need help with 13, 23 & 36 ?

[Captain2]

Note to self - READ the question properly!

[quinie]

38 Carisbrooke?

[quinie]

40 Alnwick

[quinie]

39 Chartwell?

[quinie]

14 Conway

[Captain2]

quinie - I think the OP requires help with 23 and 36 only

Cookipuss can you confirm please.

[quinie]

30 Blenheim

[quinie]

Oops! Thanks for that,Captain2-I also didn't read the question properly.

[Cookiepuss]

Yes, we only need two answers, 23 and 36. We have the rest, thanks

[Cookiepuss]

Thanks, Wharton and Ouzel. It's not one I'd heard of

[Cookiepuss]

So far:
1. Twists round the centre of the cord. WINDSOR winds + cORd
2. So much grub Ma buys brings it all back in. BAMBURGH = (muc)H GRUB MA B(uys) reversed
3. Also a large cat with limited vision. CLARENCE HOUSE = Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion
4. Not a low group of trees. HIGHGROVE = high + grove
5. There's a faint tinge before you break a leg. TINTAGEL = tint' + a leg (anagram)
6. Sacred 1210 square yards. HOLYROOD = holy + rood = 1210 square yards
7. The Deputy Head goes wild. DOGE'S = first letter D of Deputy + anagram of GOES. Doge's Palace in Venice
8. Give healing ointment by mouth. BALMORAL = balm + oral
9. Desire for some leather. LONGLEAT = long + LEATher
10. The bronco and the pig. BUCKINGHAM = bucking + ham
11. The value of talks. CHATSWORTH = chats + worth
12. Put half of the cheese into plan. ROCHESTER = CHE(ese) inside ROSTER
13. Get a new pal. Yes. APSLEY = anagram of pal and yes
14. He was a bit twitty in the 50's and 60's. CONWAY (country music singer Conway Twitty)
15. Almost all have a joint and support. ALHAMBRA = AL(l) + HAM + BRA
16. Always follows a home start. HEVER = first letter of Home + ever
17. Smooth down and then phone Noah's son. SANDRINGHAM sand + ring + Ham (Shem, Ham and Japheth)
18. Launder in a spin. ARUNDEL = anagram
19. Turn the crane onto the river. CAERNAVON = anagram of CRANE + Avon (I'm not happy with the spelling though)
20. Dig her bun over. EDINBURGH = anagram
21. The animal by the copse. HAREWOOD = hare + wood
22. Does the Scot know how to warble with only half a tongue. KENSINGTON = KEN (Scottish word for know) + SING (warble) + TON ( half of TONgue)
23. A dog with pets moved in.
24. Sounds as if they originated in Australia. OSBORNE = sounds like Oz born
25. A clear shift between the aerials. HARLECH = H + anagram of CLEAR + H
26. The Norse God was found in one mountain. ALTHORP = THOR inside ALP
27. The bird of peace hits the front room. DOVER = dove + first letter of Room
28. It ought to be in Yorkshire but is actually in Kent. LEEDS (castle in Kent)
29. Well known as an amazing place. HAMPTON COURT (famous for its maze)
30. An apple that is called an orange. BLENHEIM (a Blenheim orange is a large, very tasty apple)
31. Keel after the board move. CASTLE HOWARD = castle (chess move) + Howard (Keel)
32. The Greek S turns left. GLAMIS = anagram of SIGMA + L
33. Gather, without the female, by the deep valley and sports ground. GATCOMBE PARK = GAT(her) + COMBE + PARK
34. Draughts over the pond. CHEQUERS - though US spelling is checkers
35. Battles over the Scottish seaport. WARWICK = war + Wick
36. Might yelp irrationally when coming back in. RIPLEY (castle), backwards in clue (YELP IRrationally)
37. Rummage the silver sale. VERSAILLES = anagram of silver sale
38. I care about the damaged brooks. CARISBROOKE = anagram of I + care + brooks
39. Map the shaft. CHARTWELL = chart + well
40. Alan Wicker lost an ear. ALNWICK = anagram of ALaN WICKer minus the letters EAR - though spelling should be Whicker