collectively cryptic quiz

[grumpee]

Rude Ma is rearranged for nags,

a lot of people like to watch ice hockey in Detroit,

Apetty arguement with Jonathan Livingston,

Mamalian tree surgeon visits freemasons,

greek soldiers go into tight formation to spread the margarine,

the 10th likes to have a good time


requires both the collective name and the creature e.g a swarm of bees. no number of letters given. Thanks for help

[boxtops]

3 A squabble of seagulls (Jonathan Livingston Seagull)

[boxtops]

This site might help, it's where I found the Squabble

[boxtops]

http://www.hintsandth...ennel/collectives.htm

[boxtops]

2 A crowd of Redwings (the Detroit Red Wings) http://users.tinyonli...thenbank/collnoun.htm

[boxtops]

1 A remuda of horses (nags) (anag of Rude Ma)

[quinie]

5 a well-known margarine gives you the creature.
Hi boxtops, the setter gave two sites to help with this quiz. All the answers are there-it helps if they can suss out the creature OR the collective noun.

[boxtops]

Ah - thanks quinie, I didn't have that background information.

It's a fascinating quiz - it makes me realise how much I don't know about collective nouns!

[quinie]

I've thoroughly enjoyed it-some strange collective nouns!
grumpee the last one-10th letter of the alphabet

[quinie]

Hi,grumpee, a clue for no4 . These creatures can fell a tree and can dam a stream. Freemasons have a numbered group called a ?

[grumpee]

thanls for all your help - still struggling though -any further clues?

[quinie]

Hi, grumpee, have you found the sites the setter recommended? Which ones can I give more help?

[paddywak]

Just little point grumpee, it makes it easier for people trying to help you if you number the questions as they are in the quiz, as if they're doing the quiz they can go straight to the answer and see what they've got instead of having to go through the full sheet

[quinie]

Good point, paddywak,considering there are 80 questions.

[grumpee]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP - STILL STUCK ON TWO THOUGH. PLEASE HELP

greek soldiers go into tight formation to spread the margarine,

the 10th likes to have a good time

[boxtops]

The 10th - a Band of Jays ? (J is the 10th letter of the alphabet)

[quinie]

I put a party of jays