Fictional detectives/investigators quiz

[jim49]

Pass the boss - (7)
Away day - (5)

[quinie]

1 col-umbo

[quinie]

2 Avery long shot-Lewis? (actor called Day-Lewis.Take Day away-Lewis

[Psybbo]

Quinie really clever, been wracking my brains

[jim49]

Quinie - Thanks for helping. I don't get columbo, sorry. Also not sure that Lewis is right as I already have Lewis as another answer, which is Part of the Outer Hebrides (5).

[scotman]

col = pass
umbo = boss (centre of a shield etc)

[dundurn]

col is a word meaning a mountain pass and umbo is the name for the boss in the middle of a shield - clever clue and clever quinie for working it out!

[jim49]

Now I get it! A bit too clever for me though! Thank you.

[jim49]

Any other ideas for Away Day (5)?

[scotman]

too clever for me as well. Quinie is not to be taken lightly.

[quinie]

I see you have just joined AB-welcome. Re no2 I'll have another think.Re Columbo col is a mountain pass-a narrow passage through mountains. As soon as I got col I thought Columbo-googled umbo -it's the boss of a shield. If you google it you'll get the info on it

[quinie]

Was there a detective called Harvey HARRIS in a comic?

[scotman]

^

Quinie strikes again.

[Psybbo]

Please, please explain Quinie, I really want to know how Harris fits

[quinie]

Sorry, the clue for Part of the outer Hebrides has 5 letters so Harris can't be the answer .

[quinie]

Hi,sibton, Harris is part of the Outer Hebrides but I didn't notice that the answer had 5 letters

[Icntoan]

Could it be tripp

[boxtops]

Nice one, icntoan - CSI Miami character.

[Icntoan]

Hope it's right :)

[quinie]

Well done,Icntoan. Can stop racking my brain now. Thought my suggestion was too far-fetched!

[Psybbo]

Well done Icnt can go to bed now