Christmas Quiz

[ChloeM]

1. Capital loses a letter then grows (7,7)

2.queens Christmas special was when (4)

3. Finish with a tiny bit (6)

4. Scottish whiskey (5)

Think no. 4 might be grouse but not sure.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Closes 20 Dec 2024

[Toorak]

1 Brussels..sprouts 

[scorpiojo]

2 Mass, in the clue?

[Fibonacci]

4) Bells?

[bluebell56]

ChloeM. Whose quiz is this please? Where can I obtain a copy? 

[mallyh]

is 3 all the clue?

[maggiebee]

There is no such thing as Scottish Whiskey.  There is either Scotch or Whisky.  

[Togo]

3 Trifle

[elliemay1]

4 can't be 'grouse' as wrong number of letters

[Pete65]

In Ireland it is "whiskey".

In Scotland it is "whisky".

[jbwatson]

bells

[newmodarmy]

2 Yes MASS is hidden in the clue but I'm not sure why the clue includes the 'was when' bit. If it's just a straight clue the Queen's Christmas (eve) concert on TV was 1975 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Night_at_the_Odeon_%E2%80%93_Hammersmith_1975

[newmodarmy]

 I thought they were called Brussels Sprouts (8,7)  ( https://www.southernliving.com/news/brussels-sprouts-name-origin#:~:text=%22Knowing%20this%20little%20fact%20will,region%2C%20which%20includes%2019%20municipalities.) rather than Brussel Sprouts, but it must be that they are wanting.

Trifle is fine- finish the meal with a desert- trifle (a tiny bit).

Bells looks good despite the misspelling in the clue (but it's a common error)